13 Fascinating Factoids To Let Us Command Attention At Whim
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What are "factoids"? You may have heard the term before, but what does it actually mean? In essence, factoids are pieces of information that may or may not be true. They're often circulated on social media or in casual conversation, and people often use them to back up their arguments without knowing if they're accurate. Factoids are small pieces of information that are interesting but not necessarily important. They can be used to make a point or to add color to a story. Sometimes they are true, and sometimes they are made up. But either way, factoids can be fun to share with people.
We all crave attention. Whether we're in a social or professional setting, it feels good to be noticed and have people listen to what we have to say. Unfortunately, getting someone's attention can often be difficult. However, there are some fun and fascinating ways to command attention without having to say a word. Here are some interesting factoids that will get those around you intrigued and hanging on your every word!
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![One species of bird used to be called windfucker. The species in question was kestrel, and that was really their old nickname in the UK, back in the 1500s. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/4/825604.jpg)
![Jonah Hill only got paid $60,000 to star in The Wolf of Wall Street. He'd really wanted to work with Martin Scorsese, so he accepted the ridiculously low pay. On the other hand, Leonardo DiCaprio, who was also a producer, was paid about $10 million. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/3/825603.jpg)
![The oldest known Elvis autograph is in an old book, from 1948. Elvis, then 13, signed his name on a library card in that book in 1948 (it's English Fairy Tales). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/2/825602.jpg)
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![Baggers who work in grocery stores on US military installations don't get paid. Their only income is from tips - they don't get an hourly wage at all. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/9/825599.jpg)
![According to science, people definitely walk around in circles when lost. The proposed explanation is that that's the result of the brain trying to create a meandering path, but making lots of small errors that happen to favor one particular direction - which turns the path into a circle. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/0/825600.jpg)
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![Some of the trails in the International Appalachian Trail are in, uh, Ireland. The International Appalachian Trail includes trails not just in North America, but also in Greenland, Scandinavia, Great Britain, France, Germany, even Africa - and Ireland. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/7/825597.jpg)
![The US is home to about 200 million starlings, and it's because of Shakespeare. In 1890, there was a program to bring every bird species from Shakespeare's plays to North America, and that included releasing 60 starlings in Central Park. Eventually, that number grew to 200 million. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/6/825596.jpg)
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![Boneless ham seems to be solid because of a quirk in protein chemistry. After the bone is removed, the meat is tightly pressed into the packaging, and salt breaks down some of the proteins in it. Those proteins reconnect, making the meat an unbroken whole again. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/3/825593.jpg)