15 Crowd-Pleasing Facts For Inquisitive Minds

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15 Crowd-Pleasing Facts For Inquisitive Minds

Two soldiers, one a young man with his back to the reader and the other an older, more mature man, look at each other across a battlefield. They speak to each other but we are only able to hear the soldier who is younger; it is clear that he has just joined up and does not know much of what is happening around him.

"It's so strange to be back," says the soldier, who has clearly been in the army for some time. "I can't believe I'm really here."

The older soldier nods, but says nothing for a few minutes before speaking again. "It's funny... when you get back from the wars, it's like you've never really left them. I think maybe you have, but your life is just waiting on the other side of the door you're opening.

"Yes," the younger soldier nodded. "But also ... have you ever heard of any of these fifteen facts? Here, listen to this ... "

Harrison Ford gave Sean Bean a scar on his face.

The scar over Sean Bean's left eye was given to him by Harrison Ford. CRACKED.COM Ford accidentally struck Bean with a meat hook when shooting Bean's death scene in the 1992 movie 'Patriot Games.' 27%

Looper 

The Japanese fear a mythical foot in need of a scrub.

In Japan, people fear a giant, unwashed foot that appears before you and demands to be washed. CRACKED.COM It is said that if you don't wash the Ashiaraiyashik, it will rampage through your house until satisfied. 27%

Hyakumonogatari

He-Man was a pacifist.

In the original He-Man cartoon of the 1980's, He-Man could not use his sword as an offensive weapon. CRACKED.COM Не also could not punch or kick anyone due to the broadcast standards of the period. Не was mostly non-violent and just outsmarted his enemies. 27%

ScreenRant 

Britney’s hit song wasn’t so violent after all.

'Hit Me Baby (One More Time)' is a mistranslation from the Swedish song writer. CRACKED.COM The Swedish writer Max Martin and Swedish-Moroccan songwriter Rami Yacoub thought that hit me was American slang for call me. Не forgot to add 'Up.' 27%

Huffington Post 

Norway was given a signature smell... In Epcot.

Disney developed a signature scent for Norway in Epcot. CRACKED.COM It's called Laila and smells like airy mountains. The perfume is sprayed throughout the day in the pavilion. 27%

Disney Parks

Aladdin’s look is based on Tom Cruise.

The appearance of Aladdin in his first animated movie of 1992 was originally supposed to be based on Michael J. Fox. CRACKED.COM It was later changed to resemble Tom Cruise. The movement of Aladdin's loose pants was based on rapper MC Hammer. 27%

Insider 

Hey Arnold! Is really from Sesame Street.

Hey Arnold originally started out as a series of claymation shorts on Sesame Street. CRACKED.COM The show's creator, Craig Bartlet, got his start making cutaways for Pee-wee's Playhouse, starring Penny and her friend Arnold. 27%

NY Times 

It was prophesied in the ‘50s that an “Elon” would lead mankind to Mars.

Wernher von Braun wrote a book which imagined that human colonists on Mars would be led by a person called Elon. CRACKED.COM Von Braun was the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and, later, a pioneer of rocket space technology in the United States. 27%

Business Insider 

A giant squid attacked a Naval escort.

In 1978, a Knox-class destroyer escort was attacked by an unknown species of giant squid: CRACKED.COM Nearly all of the cuts found on the sonar dome contained remnants of sharp, curved claws found on suction cups of squid tentacles 27%

NavSource 

Talk about a clean getaway.

An American burglar named Mike Kurtz found out that eating soap could make him appear sick. CRACKED.COM Не was able to fool prison doctors and officials into believing he was dying, and received a pardon. 27%

NY Times 

Early copies of Mass Effect 3 were dropped from space.

ЕА launched early copies of Mass Effect 3 into space using weather balloons that were equipped with GPS devices. NZ CRACKED.COM Fans were able to track the balloons online and then recover early copies of the game once they landed. 27%

IGN 

A jet raced across the Earth, following the moon’s shadow during an eclipse.

In 1973, Concorde pilots chased a solar eclipse at Mach 2, extending it from 7 minutes to 74. BRITISHAIRWAIS CRACKED COM This gave astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to study the various phenomena made possible by an eclipse. 27%

Vice

Redwood trees with white needles are parasites.

Albino redwood trees cannot produce chlorophyll and survive as a parasite on other redwoods. CRACKED.COM There are only a few discovered, and their exact locations are not publicized to protect them. 27%

SF Gate

An extinct bird had a weapon on its wings.

An extinct bird named had strange balls on its wings that it used as a deadly weapon. CRACKED.COM It also made a noise that sounded similar to thunder from a distance. 27%

Sci-News

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