4 Ordinary Things You Never Realized Were Fakes

All your favorite things have been lying to you.

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Published: August 11, 2022
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The Earliest Movies Had No Characters, And Audiences Didn't Care

The first movies had more in common philosophically with Instagram than, say, Jurassic Park.

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20 Now-You-Know Facts That Go Down Smooth

People didn’t trust how cheap Tater Tots were at first.

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In Australia, Sharks Can Walk

No Australian is safe.

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20 Facts About Time Travel Movies (To Tell Our Past Self and Disentangle Space-Time)

100% paradox-free trivia.

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12 Fun Facts Guaranteed To Stimulate At Least One Synapse

By:: Eli Yudin

September 21, 2021

12 Fun Facts Guaranteed To Stimulate At Least One Synapse

The "jumping shrew" is like the Michael Jordan of, uh... still jumping, I guess.

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Scorpions are able to exist on a diet that would make most Instagram detoxes seem gluttonous. When there's not much prey to be found, they're able to live on a single insect a year. And look great doing it! CRACKED.COM — Source: National Geographic

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The element that holds the distinction of the world's highest boiling point is Rhenium. Boiling at roughly 10, 100 degrees Fahrenheit, it's also one of the world's worst things to try to cook ramen in. CRACKED.COM — Source: Wikipedia

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At one point, the amount of bay oysters in the Chesapeake bay could filter the entire bay in three days. However, thanks to them being overfished for horny gourmands, it would now take over a year. CRACKED.COM — Source: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

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Allow us to make moray eels even less cuddly by telling you that they have two separate sets of teeth. One set is in their mouth, you know... where they're supposed to be. The other is in their throat, and we hate it. CRACKED.COM — Source: Smithsonian

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Did you know that Maine has an official state cat? It is, as the name suggests, the Maine Coon. Maine also has an official state cat lady. Her name is Tabitha and her house smells TERRIBLE CRACKED.COM — Source: Maine.gov

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Because of the ongoing volcanic activity, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is constantly changing Hiking trails are even closed and reopened depending on how the landscape has changed. CRACKED.COM — Source: National Parks Traveler

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There are only two elements in the world that exist in a liquid state at room temperature. SCHOT DURAN 100 ml Old thermometers may tip you off to the first, mercury, but not as many people know the second: bromine. CRACKED.COM — Source: Wikipedia

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Despite what Oregon Trail may have led you to believe, bison are actually quite quick animals. Bison can run 40 miles per hour, which is enough fast-moving meat to turn you into applesauce. CRACKED.COM — Source: National Forest Foundation

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A footrace (or talon-race) between Usain Bolt and a wild turkey might be closer than you think. Wild turkeys can run up to 25 mph, VS Bolt's top speed of 27. If they cheat and fly? They burn him at 55 mph. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Spruce

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Angel's Trumpet is a plant that can induce strong auditory and visual hallucinations in humans. But I wouldn't try tripping on them, since they can also, well, paralyze your organs. Not so groovy. CRACKED.COM — Source: Discovery

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You can tell the rank of the sculpted warriors featured in China's Terracotta Army by their clothing. The lowest ranked warrior? The one wearing a terracotta t-shirt that says Fart Now Loading. CRACKED.COM — Source: China Highlights

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The elephant shrew, or jumping shrew is a tiny mammal with NBA-ready ups. Only a couple inches in size, they have a 36 leap, meaning they need to be taught to dunk IMMEDIATELY. CRACKED.COM — Source: AfricaFreak

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