13 Movies, Science, And More Now-You-Know Facts
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The world is filled to the brim with interesting facts, trivia, intel, and general knowledge and inspiration. When we consider the areas of science and history alone, well, it's enough to fill several lifetimes of study. Since most of us are unfortunately constrained to this one life, well, we best get cracking.
So buckle up because we've assembled more than thirty now you know facts about science, history, and other fascinating subjects that are sure to delight and surprise you.
For example, you might find it surprising to hear that the first-ever food consumed on the surface of the moon was a wafer and wine, as part of the Christian communion.
We bet you didn't know that even the talented Hillary Duff required an acting coach on the set of Lizzie McGuire.
Want to learn more? Get to scrolling! Here's more about that and 30 other interesting tidbits about space, art, movies, and more:
![The original job of the Senate sergeant at arms was to keep the senators in the building. A majority of senators have to be present for the Senate to](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/5/764205.jpg)
Source: U.S. Senate
![Corsets went out of fashion partly because they were a problem for military production. They included a lot of metal, which the U.S. badly needed in W](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/9/764199.jpg)
Source: Inside Hook
![For almost three months, the country of Sweden had an official phone number. Anyone could call, and a regular everyday Swede could answer, and you cou](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/8/764198.jpg)
Source: The Swedish Number
![ITunes basically saved The Office. Colloge In the first week TV shows became available on iTunes, four of the five most popular NBC TV episodes were f](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/0/764200.jpg)
Source: New York Times
![In the 18th century, a French army pharmacist went on a mission to popularize potatoes. The Prussians who had captured him fed him potatoes, and he di](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/3/764193.jpg)
Source: Atlas Obscura
![In 2017, a guy from Houston, Texas, imported a WWII tank and put it on his front lawn. 2A862 Everything was fully legal, but the homeowner's associati](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/6/764196.jpg)
Source: Texas Monthly
![The phrase turn a blind eye comes from Admiral Nelson being cleverly disobedient. In the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen, they gave him the signal to back](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/4/764194.jpg)
Source: Britannica
![In 2007, a Canadian guy's wheelchair was pushed by a semi for miles, and he was totally OK. On a street crossing, the semi began moving with Ben Carpe](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/5/764195.jpg)
Source: Toronto Star
![Michael Phelps could have played a live-action Tarzan. Producer Jerry Weintraub saw Phelps swimming and thought he'd be great for 2016's The Legend of](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/4/764204.jpg)
Source: Yahoo
![Stanley Kubrick tried to get insurance against aliens making contact before 2001 came out. He asked Lloyd's of London for the insurance, but they said](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/3/764203.jpg)
Source: Londonist
![The Hidden City Cafe from Monsters Inc. was a real place. 990 dies cappuccino espresso HIDDEN CITY COR emcruls Herr Seream ROLLING Shortage Looms BLAC](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/7/764197.jpg)
Source: MTV
![They had to get a stand-in penis for Willem Dafoe in Antichrist. Dafoe's is So big that everybody got very confused when they saw it, according to d](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/1/764201.jpg)
Source: The L Magazine
![As a child, Miley Cyrus picked up bras and underwear off the stage after her dad's shows. Whenever she found a big one, she'd go, Dad! I found your b](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/0/2/764202.jpg)
Source: Rolling Stone