30 Trivia Gems Unearthed From The Knowledge Mines

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30 Trivia Gems Unearthed From The Knowledge Mines

The world is an amazing place. Despite how it may appear on the surface, there's actually a LOT to learn. Even the most seemingly mundane aspects of life are often fascinating if you peer beneath the surface.

We searched for and wide to surface thirty fascinating now-you-know facts about animals, history and more!

For example, did you know astronauts can't drink fizzy beverages like coke, sprite or other sodas in space. In zero gravity, the bubbles behave differently and stay suspended in the liquid, so they can cause gastrointestinal distress.

Remeber that song ‘Macarena’? Of course you do. We bet you DON'T remember that it's about a woman who cheats on her boyfriend while he's drafted. 

At one point, NBC wanted Mike Judge to do the American version of The Office, however, a bad Office Space review made the director pass on the opportunity.

Here's more about that and 29 other interesting factoids about movies, science, history, and more: 

As of May 2021, Bitcoin eats up about 0.55% of the world's electricity production. The rough amount is 110 Terawatt Hours per year, which is basically the same as the power consumption of a small country, like Malaysia or Sweden. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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