13 Cool Facts To Make Us Sound Like The Most Interesting Person In The Room
![13 Cool Facts To Make Us Sound Like The Most Interesting Person In The Room](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/9/809609_320x180.jpg)
It's time for us to share some fun facts with you that will make you sound like an interesting person at your next party. Ready? Let's get started! Did you know that...oooh, this is a tough one. Let's see, what can we share that will make us all look smart and engaging? Okay, here goes: did you know that the average person has over 3 pounds of bacteria in their mouth? Gross, we know! But don't worry, most of it is harmless. Still, yuck! Can you believe that?! Who would have guessed? Well, there you have it, folks! Now go forth and amaze your friends with your newfound knowledge.
Do you ever find yourself in a conversation with someone, and the only thing you can think of is how to make them think you're interesting? Well, stop doing that! There's no need to be someone you're not. Just read on for some fun facts about the pool that will make you sound like an expert (even if you're not). Who knows, maybe it will even help you score a date!
![It's A Wonderful Life isn't just a classic - it's actually also a studio-killing flop. The movie bombed when it was released and bankrupted its studio. It only started to be considered a classic decades later. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/0/809610.jpg)
![The rats in different parts of NYC are literally distinct populations at this point. Uptown rats are genetically different from downtown rats, and the midtown area is apparently a natural barrier. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/5/809615.jpg)
![LEGO isn't just a world-famous brand - it's also a private family business. It's been owned by the same family since its 1932 founding, and the current owner is the founder's grandson. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/1/809611.jpg)
![Ejecting from a seat in a fighter jet can be way more dangerous than you'd think. In movies, it looks like a last-second chance to get out in one piece - but in reality, you have a very high chance of spinal fracture, and some chance of head, leg, or arm trauma. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/2/809612.jpg)
![Oklahoma has a panhandle because Texas really, really wanted to keep slaves. After the Missouri compromise, slavery was prohibited above a certain geographical line - so Texas just dropped its claim to land above that line. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/3/809613.jpg)
![Thomas Jefferson came up with his own, de-miracle-ified version of the Bible. Не dropped anything that was contrary to reason, including Jesus feeding a throng of people with just a little fish and bread. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/7/809617.jpg)
![The Milky Way got its name because of a divine breastfeeding accident. According to Greek myth, when Hera pushed baby Heracles off her boob, some of the milk sprayed out, forming the Milky Way. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/2/1/809621.jpg)
![Science has confirmed that watching a burning fire is good for your health. Specifically, it lowers your blood pressure, according to a study from the University of Alabama. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/2/2/809622.jpg)
![Somehow, spiders haven't killed anybody in Australia for 42 years and counting. Mostly thanks to antivenoms, the last deadly spider bite was recorded back in 1979. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/8/809618.jpg)
![A Dutch royal secretly participated in a 120-mile ice skating tour in 1986. Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander, then 18, got in under a fake name, and finished the entire Elfstedentocht tour. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/6/809616.jpg)
![The last letter that Beatle George Harrison ever wrote was for Mike Myers. Не told Myers about how much he'd appreciated the Austin Powers movies, and Myers got it the day that Harrison died. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/4/809614.jpg)
![Neil Gaiman's Coraline got published as a kids' book because a little girl lied. The editor thought it was too scary for a children's book, but she read it to her daughter, who said it was OK. Much later, the daughter actually said she'd been afraid, but wanted to know what came next. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/2/0/809620.jpg)
![Members of the Rat Pack would perform unannounced at each other's shows. It got to the point where Vegas hotel owners would have marquees saying things like Dean Martin, Maybe Frank, Maybe Sammy. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/9/809619.jpg)