13 Fascinating Bits Of Trivia To Make You Sound Super Smart
![13 Fascinating Bits Of Trivia To Make You Sound Super Smart](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/7/8/788678_320x180.jpg)
Intelligence is a coveted, rare trait that apparently seems to be a rarer trait over time. Being smart can provide several advantages in life. It can help you solve problems or have a rich imagination to help pass the times. Becoming intelligent takes a lot of time, effort, and diligence. But what is more important than being smart is appearing smart.
Showing signs of intelligence can be just as beneficial rather than being actually intelligent. If you can show off your brains to others, they'll be more receptive to you as a friend, a lover, or a business partner. You can win over several people with just having enough knowledge to regurgitate onto them and keep them in your thrall. You're popular and interesting. Let us help you.
Here are some bits of trivia you can share to get started on the road to appearing intelligent and we won't narc on you:
![The famous Nickelodeon slime is actually made up of delicious ingredients. It's a mix of oatmeal, applesauce, vanilla pudding, and green food coloring so, although it looks vile, it'd be totally safe to eat. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/8/788688.jpg)
Source: Delish
![There's a woman who pretty much lived the story of 50 First Dates in real life. Michelle Philpots, from the UK, is stuck in 1994 and can't form new memories, so she has to relearn everything every day (and sometimes, even more often). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/9/788689.jpg)
Source: Cosmopolitan
![Michael Jordan really did wear UNC practice shorts under his jersey during games. It's not just a random bit from Space Jam - apparently, concealing those shorts was why he started wearing baggy shorts in the Chicago Bulls. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/0/788690.jpg)
Source: 247sports.com
![M*A*S*H actor Wayne Rogers just waltzed off the show, because he could. When he decided to leave, the studio tired to sue him for breach of contract - but then found out he'd never signed a contract anyway. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/1/788691.jpg)
Source: Outsider
![Textbooks are now about 1,000% more expensive than they were in the '70s. As a result, The College Board now tells students they should budget a total of $1,200 per year for course materials including books. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/4/788684.jpg)
Source: Vox
![The International Latex Corporation's seamstresses made the Apollo 11 spacesuits. That company, AKA Playtex, had specialized in latex girdles and bras, but decided to branch out into pressurized space suits, thinking it'd be profitable. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/5/788685.jpg)
Source: GlamourDaze
![The bicycle was invented because of a famine that killed many horses. In 1816, climate abnormalities led to food shortages, and horses died or were slaughtered for meat which created demand for a new way to get around. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/6/788686.jpg)
Source: 99percentinvisible
![There's a researcher who can say with 94% accuracy if a couple will stay together. To do that, Dr. John Gottman needs to spend an hour with the couple and do things like monitoring their breathing and heartbeats as they talk. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/7/788687.jpg)
Source: This American Life
![Fettuccine Alfredo was brought to the US by a pair of silent movie stars. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks ate it at the only restaurant in Rome that served it, really liked it, and asked for the recipe -- which they took home. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/1/788681.jpg)
Source: Atlas Obscura
![Charles Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber by complete accident. He left some rubber and sulfur on a hot stove and, to his surprise, found that the rubber not only failed to melt but got harder when he turned up the heat. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/0/788680.jpg)
Source: Connecticut History
![The guy who invented the safety razor was actually also a utopian thinker. In 1894, King Gillette wrote a book about his plans for a utopian city in which there'd be no money - and therefore, he claimed, no crime. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/3/788683.jpg)
Source: Buffalo Rising
![Kids in the US have a disproportionately high amount of the world's toys. Although the country has 3.1% of all children in the world, it consumes way more -- a total of two-fifth of all toys available in the world. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/2/788682.jpg)
Source: UCTV
![The director's cut of Blade Runner was released because of an odd mistake. H LERYANT In 1992, Warner Bros. accidentally sent one cinema Ridley Scott's own cut of the movie - and people loved that version, so WB eventually released it on video. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/7/9/788679.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss