13 Fun Facts To Fill Awkward Gaps In Everyday Conversations

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13 Fun Facts To Fill Awkward Gaps In Everyday Conversations

One reason we avoid casual conversation at all costs is the numerous traps that litter it. From gaffes, to double entendres to backhanded compliments…the whole activity is a veritable minefield that we'd much prefer to avoid.

When we do venture into the dreaded realm of every day conversation, we make sure we are armed to the teeth with fun facts--especially prepared in case we run into the dreaded ‘awkward gap’. That dreadful, yawning silence can only be defeated by just the right combination of wit, wisdom and you guessed it: completely random factoids.

It's kind of awkward to fill the inevitable silences that appear in just about any conversation, but sometimes you can just say "Did you know that ... " and mention a cool fact, like any one of these 13 facts below.

If that doesn't work, you can always simply flee the scene without explanation. 

So what are you waiting for? Scroll down and find out what we have in store for ya…

 

Disney was supposed to build another theme park near Washington, DC. They even secretly bought up 10,000 acres of land for it, but it didn't work out because the proposed theme - American history - was too controversial. CRACKED.COM

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Mongol camel herders sometimes use a coaxing ritual for female camels. They do it if they want to get the camel to adopt an orphan or to accept a new-born calf, and it involves monotone singing, gestures, and chanting. CRACKED.COM

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