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Put that in your Dwarven pipe and smoke it.

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12 Facts To Nourish Your Noggin On

By:: Eli Yudin

September 28, 2021

12 Facts To Nourish Your Noggin On

Here are 12 interesting facts to file away for a trivia night or a bad date:

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In 1952 in London, pollution, fog, and a high-pressure weather system combined to form the Great Smog. The smog was so thick that people had trouble seeing their own feet as they walked, and abandoned cars entirely. CRACKED.COM — Source: History

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Scientists believe the 60-foot, 100-ton Megalodon may have even preyed on blue whales. 4 5 6 8 6 or I'I 12 They think the Megalodons may have bitten off their fins, immobilizing them like 300,000 pound blue Twinkies. CRACKED.COM — Source: Business Insider

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The kinkajou is nicknamed la llorona, or the crying woman, because of its high-pitched squeals. Even worse, the kinkajou absolutely refuses to tell you what's wrong. CRACKED.COM — Source: San Diego Zoo

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At first, US tropical storms were named by the latitude & longitude values they originated at. Frustrated by this complex, error-prone system, WW2 meteorologists began using women's names instead. CRACKED.COM — Source: Geology.com

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The grapefruit isn't actually that old, and was an accidental hybrid between sweet orange & pomelo. It originated in Barbados in the 17th century, laying the groundwork for the best flavor of White Claw. CRACKED.COM — Source: Wikipedia

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The Draco lizard is able to glide through the air by using folded skin in combination with extendable ribs. This is similar to Marilyn Manson, who as we all know, had two ribs removed in order to glide through the air. CRACKED.COM — Source: NatGeo

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Dali, a world-famous pioneer of Surrealism, was actually expelled from the Surrealist Movement. The members voted him out because of pro-fascist views including support for dictator Francisco Franco. CRACKED.COM — Source: Guardian

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Every year, the Mara River is filled with 2 million pounds of dead wildebeest, drowned during migration. Scientists are studying how nutrients from the decaying flesh of the unlucky travelers may assist the ecosystem. CRACKED.COM — Source: NatGeo

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All matter on earth and ever observed with any human instrument only makes up 5% of the universe. 27% of the remainder is dark matter. The rest? An existentially terrifying 68% of the universe is dark energy. CRACKED.COM — Source: NASA

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It's estimated that every square mile of ocean contains 46,000 pieces of floating plastic. Which would at least be cuter if all 46,000 pieces were individual rubber duckies. CRACKED.COM — Source: UNESCO

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One of the least popular dates for a wedding in the United States? Super Bowl Sunday. As if anyone would want to pay for an open bar on Super Bowl Sunday anyways. CRACKED.COM — Source: NYT

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As many as 20,000 dogs were trained to serve in World War 1, from running messages to seeking out wounded. MICHAEL Roughly 7,000 of these were actually retrained family pets. And they thought going to the vet was bad. CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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