29 Random Bits of Trivia We Mined From the Molten Core of the Earth

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29 Random Bits of Trivia We Mined From the Molten Core of the Earth

You might want to let these bad boys cool off before spooning them into your brain. Like a fresh ‘za, they might honestly burn the roof of your skull. 

Wow, we haven’t used the term ‘za in like 20 years. That was fun.

Anywho, we just pulled these random tidbits from deep in the magma-filled bowels of Mother Earth, and all we‘re saying is that if you‘re extra eager to check them out, you might wanna start frantically blowing the steam away.

Buster Keaton

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first quantum 1920s leap in danger Buster Keaton's hilarious and life-threatening stunts raised the bar. In 1928's Steamboat Bill, Jr. a two- ton house falls as he stands precisely in its open window, and in 1924's Sherlock, Jr. a gush of water breaks his neck! Let's not forget 1926's The General. CRACKED

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Banksy

Alfonso Cuaron wanted Banksy to be part Of Children of Men SO badly, he managed to get a wall stencil. Cuaron tracked down Banksy's manager because he

Lampreys

It's raining fish monsters! In 2015, Alaska's Department of Fish and Game received some reports from residents who had live lampreys falling They are out of the sky believed to have and into their been dropped backyards. by seagulls. CRACKED.COM

Clowning Around

CRACKED AN AUSTIN RESIDENT SHOWED UP TO A CITY COUNCIL MEETING DRESSED AS A CLOWN. Не had a wig, face paint, a red nose, and a polka dot tie. Не said his priorities align so much with the city and asked for a salary of $350-500K a year to cover his lifestyle, cocaine habit, and wife's cancer.

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Throw Momma from the Train

Train movies 1987 Throw Momma from the Train An author with writer's block and his student recreate a comedy version of Strangers on a Train. This Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito movie is a classic, with an amazing performance by Anne Ramsay as DeVito's shrill mother. CRACKED.COM

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The NRA

If NRA supporters give more than $1,500 they can receive a gun. The NRA runs a separate 501 (c)(3) TRUST called the NRA Foundation. It can't legally lobby, but it can give away firearms. In 2021, it had over $140 million in assets.

Source: CNBC

Giant Squids

GIANT SQUIDS' EYES ARE BIGGER THAN BASKETBALLS Scientists believe they may have giant eyes to help them detect their giant predator, the sperm whale, while in the darkness of underwater. CRACKED.COM

Source: NPR

Subways

WEIRD WORLD In Hong Kong, a wild boar led the authorities on a chase through the subway. The boar somehow boarded the train on one station, then got chased by transit employees, then left a few stations later and boarded a new train. CRACKED.COM

Source: UPI

Disney

Disney once planned to sell Ratatouille-themed wine. It didn't end well. CHARDONNAY BOURCOCNE RATATOUILLE The plans were cancelled at the last minute

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