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15 Facts That Are Real Whether We Like It Or Not

By:: JhallComics

November 06, 2021

15 Facts That Are Real Whether We Like It Or Not

The Watchmen comic book series is a critically acclaimed examination of super heroes from one of the medium's most enigmatic leaders, Alan Moore, that delves into grim depravity and violence. It is also the inspiration for the font used on every child's birthday invitation. Read about it below:

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THE BLOCKS THAT MARIO OBLITERATES ARE CITIZENS OF THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM. OBJECT OF THE GAME/GAME DESCRIPTION One day the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horse- hair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into ruin. I CRACKED. In the instruction manual for Super Mario Bros., there is a passage that explains the existence of the suspended stone blocks that fill the landscape; they are actually the bodies of the Mushroom People, — Source: ars Technica

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PORTIONS OF CHINA'S GREAT WALL ARE HELD TOGETHER WITH STICKY RICE. CRACKED TOM. Sticky rice was added to the limestone and water, making the first example of composite mortar on record. Scientists discovered the rice-lime mortar not only sounded delicious, but has more stable physical properties than its rice-less counterpart. — Source: Smithsonian Mag

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THE HUMAN BRAIN CONTAINS A PROTEIN NAMED AFTER SONIC THE HEDGEHOG. CRACKED.COM The Sonic Hedgehog protein is responsible for a chemical signal ensuring the proper growth of limbs and organs. The scientist who discovered the protein, and had dibs on the naming rights, happened to have seen a Sonic ad beforehand. — Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine

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YOU CAN'T BURP IN SPACE WITHOUT ALSO PUKING. CRACKED.COM Without the precious gravity we take for granted down here on Earth, gas in the stomach does not rise to facilitate burps, it just mixes with all the liquids and solids that happen to be in there. Astronauts call the act of attempting to belch in zero G, only to have more come up than you bargained for, bomitting. — Source: Business Insdier

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WATCHMEN INSPIRED THE MOST REVILED TYPEFACE ON THE INTERNET. CRACKED.COM Comic Sans, most known for appearing on corporate newsletters because Deb from HR thinks the soft lines brings a fun and childlike energy to announcements regarding the cutting of Christmas bonuses, was designed by Vincent Connare who took inspiration from his favorite comics, like Alan Moore's Watchmen. — Source: Wired

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THE ATARI 2600 HAD GAMES YOU COULD DOWNLOAD OVER A PHONE LINE IN THE '80s. CRACKED.COM Gameline was a dialup distributing service, wherein consumers could download a game onto Atari's proprietary cartridge. Although it was a commercial failure, possibly because of the high cost for the hardware and membership fees, it did become the business model for one of the largest internet service providers: America Online. — Source: Engadget

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THE WRIGHT BROTHERS ONLY FLEW TOGETHER ONCE. CRACKEDO COM The brothers had piloted separate aircraft on multiple occasions, but made a promise to their father that they would not get into these new flying machines together, just in case the worst happened. Their father made an exception one time, and they flew as a team on May 25, 1910, before taking their father up on his one and only plane ride. — Source: History

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MARLON BRANDO'S DIALOGUE FOR THE GODFATHER VIDEO GAME HAD TO BE THROWN OUT. CRACKED.co Brando was in poor health when he was tapped to record his own lines for EA's Godfather game in the early 2000's. In the one session they were able to use the aging actor, the oxygen tank he was breathing through made his lines unintelligible, and eventually another performer was brought on to replace him. — Source: Hollywood

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GAME DEVELOPERS USED REAL ACCIDENT VICTIMS AS INSPIRATION FOR THEIR HORROR GAME. CRACKEDO COM The antagonists of EA's Dead Space, the Necromorphs, are human corpses that are reanimated by an alien infection, and are as gruesome as they sound. To get the look just right, in addition to watching numerous horror movies, developers at Redwood Shores used photos of car crash victims. — Source: Destructoid

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EARLY AMERICANS PROBABLY ATE MORE PIGEON THAN TURKEY AT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING. CRACKED COM There are a lot of inaccuracies in the depiction of the first Thanksgiving we are taught in school, the least of which may be the main course. Although they've been extinct for 100 years, wild passenger pigeons made up such huge numbers in North America in the 1620's that a man could shoot at the birds in flight and bring down 200. — Source: Smithsonian Mag

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METALLICA PERFORMED LIVE ON EVERY CONTINENT IN ONE YEAR. CRACKED.com By playing a live set in Antarctica, under a domed tent and using headphones to protect against noise pollution, Metallica became the first band to play on every continent in the span of a year in 2013. No, they did not play Trapped Under Ice, possibly to avoid any ironic injuries. — Source: Rolling Stone

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UMPIRES HAVE TO WEAR BLACK UNDERWEAR JUST IN CASE THEY SPLIT THEIR PANTS. CRACKED.COM Because MLB umpires are required to be in a bent-knee, squatting position for the majority of games a uniform rule was put in place in the event they have a wardrobe malfunction in front of the whole stadium: black undies only. — Source: Grunge

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SPACE HAS A DISTINCT SMELL, ACCORDING TO THOSE WHO'VE BEEN THERE. CRACKED.COM According to some former astronauts that have made space-walks, the dark void of space leaves a certain smell on their equipment. The astronauts have described the odor as hot metal, or searing steak. Maybe one of our celestial neighbors is grilling. — Source: The Atlantic

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1/4th OF THE BONES IN YOUR BODY ARE LOCATED IN YOUR FEET, AND THEY DON'T FULLY HARDEN UNTIL YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FIRST LEGAL BEER. CRACKED.COM A full quarter of the bones in the human body reside in our feet, which remain as cartilage throughout childhood. As the years go on, the bones slowly harden, fully ossifying at around 21 years. Feet also hold more nerve endings per square centimeter than any other part of the body. — Source: Ontario Society or Chiropodists

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THE TEMPO OF BACKGROUND MUSIC IN STORES AND RESTAURANTS INFLUENCES HOW LONG YOU STAY. CRACKEDG COM Department stores want customers to slow their roll, which keeps them in the store longer and leads to more sales, so they play slower music over the speakers. Restaurants are the opposite, they play faster music to get you to finish stuffing your face and make room for the next group. — Source: Think Growth

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