14 Bits Of Trivia That Were Given To Us By An NPC, Unlocking Several Exciting New Sidequests

Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and join the fun at the Fact Auction! We've got some real gems for you today, starting with the shocking revelation that drinking any amount of alcohol is actually bad for you - according to a massive meta-analysis of over 100 studies. But that's not all, you fine folks! The US Postal Service still relies on mules to deliver mail in some remote areas, and we're not horsing around. So let's hear those bids for a trusty mule and a sturdy mailbag! And last but certainly not least, we've got a rare treasure for you: the scripts for Curb Your Enthusiasm are only seven pages long. It's mostly just an outline, but the actors improvise most of the dialogue. Who needs a script when you've got Larry David's improv skills? So come on down to the Fact Auction, where the bids are high and the facts are even higher!

14 The Giving Trump

CRACKED The Giving Trex by Shel Silverfrein IL DONALD TRUMP COULD NOT BE CONVINCED THAT THE GIVING TREE WAS A REAL BOOK. During his SNL hosting stint, one writer wrote a sketch for Trump that was a play on The Giving Tree. Trump refused to do it, because he wouldn't believe that it was a real book (despite many people telling him it was). — *Saturday Night Live/YouTube*,
*Harper & Row*
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13 Boozey Bummer

CRACKED THE RESULTS ARE IN: NO AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IS GOOD FOR YOU. A new giant meta-analysis of over 100 studies debunks the idea that red wine has any health benefits - and confirms that any amount of drinking can lead to a higher risk of death. — *FXQuadro/Shutterstock*
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12 Short & Sweet

CRACKED THE SCRIPTS FOR CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM ARE JUST SEVEN PAGES LONG. Each page represents a scene, with an outline but not much dialogue - most of the show is improvised. — *HBO*
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11 Good Story, Never Happened

CRACKED ERNEST HEMINGWAY NEVER WROTE, FOR SALE: BABY SHOES, NEVER WORN. Some version of this six-word story has existed since Hemingway was a child, having first appeared in the 1910s and 1920s. — *Lloyd Arnold/Wiki Commons*,
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10 Far Off Film

CRACKED JOHN MALKOVICH STARRED IN A MOVIE THAT WON'T BE RELEASED UNTIL 2115. The film will reside behind bulletproof glass until that year. — *Troublemaker Studios*
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9 Ruck-Roh

CRACKED ALAN RUCK (CAMERON IN FERRIS BUELLER) HAD TO WORK AT SEARS AFTER THE FILM'S RELEASE. Не only made $40,000 from the film, and had to take a warehouse job at Sears in between other gigs. — *Paramount Pictures*
**Alan Ruck Made So Little Money on ‘Ferris Bueller’ That He Had to Go Work at Sears**

8 Let’s Make a Steal

CRACKED YOU HAVE TO REPORT THE VALUE OF STOLEN PROPERTY ON YOUR TAXES. You also have to report any income generated from drug deals. — *chayanuphol/Shutterstock*,
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7 Mule It Over

CRACKED THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE STILL USES MULES. There are a few locales, mostly located in steep canyons and the like, that require mules to get to. — *Sandra Foyt/Shutterstock*
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6 Grassy-Ass

CRACKED TOUCH GRASS IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD HEALTH ADVICE. Over 28 studies have found that being outside can lower blood pressure and reduce depression symptoms. — *zhukovvvlad/Shutterstock*
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5 Drive By Die

CRACKED IN THE EARLY 1990S, THE MEXICAN MAFIA STOPPED DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS. As hundreds of innocent people were getting killed or wounded, the Los Angeles Mexican Mafia put out a statement that anyone arrested and incarcerated for a drive-by would be murdered in prison. Killings dropped significantly. — *AlexandrinaZ/Shutterstock*
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4 Feed Me, Seymour

CRACKED THIRSTY PLANTS SCREAM. We just can't hear them. When condensed and translated by scientists, it kind of sounds like bubble wrap. — *OhEngine/Shutterstock*
**Not Watering Your Plants? You Might Be Hearing Them Scream in Agony**

3 Boulder Smolder

CRACKED BOULDER'S FIRST FIRE TRUCK AND POLICE CAR CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER. They were both on their way to the same emergency. B.F.D. — *Boulder Historical Society*
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2 Cop Chaos

CRACKED LOCAL POLICE KNEW THAT THE COLUMBINE SHOOTERS WERE DANGEROUS. They refused to do anything about it, despite one of the shooters maintaining a blog that explained how he built pipe bombs, and how he was going to use them. — *Wiki Commons*
**Real Conspiracies Behind Four Historic Events**

1 Genie In A Bottle

CRACKED A GIRL WAS LOCKED IN A ROOM FOR 11 YEARS FROM AGE TWO. When she was discovered at 13, she had never had any contact with the outside world and didn't know any words, because her father (and captor) only ever growled at her like a dog. — *siam.pukkato/Shutterstock*
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