15 Bits Of Trivia That Breached Our Somata Like A Trojan Horse Full Of Intrusive Thoughts

Richard Donner pranked Gene Hackman pretty good on Superman.
15 Bits Of Trivia That Breached Our Somata Like A Trojan Horse Full Of Intrusive Thoughts

Welcome, dear reader, to a land of mystery and intrigue. Here, you will find a collection of stories that defy the laws of nature, of science, and of common sense. You will discover tales of daring and courage, of ingenuity and luck, and of the kind of luck that only comes around once in a lifetime ... maybe.

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These stories come from all corners of the globe, from the depths of the ocean to the heights of the sky, from the streets of Paris to the deserts of Arizona. They tell of people who take risks and face danger, of people who use their wits to outsmart their opponents, and of people who defy the odds and come out on top. Well, more or less.

So sit back, relax, and prepare to be amazed. Here is a grab bag of stories that will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you think. And make you cry. Enjoy.

Slim pickings.

CRACKED GOOD LUCK FINDING A FOSSIL - THEY'RE LIKE NEEDLES IN A HAYSTACK. It's really rare for animals to become fossils - scientists think that only about 0.1% of all the animal species that have ever existed have been fossilized. Even fewer of them have been discovered.

BBC 

Mites: Born, mate, die - all in mom's body.

CRACKED SOME MITES LIVE, F*CK, AND DIE WITHOUT EVER BEING BORN. In the Middle East, there's a type of tiny parasite called Adactylidium. They have a really unusual way of reproducing - the male mites are born, mate with their sisters, and then die, without ever leaving their mom's body.

UMSU / Twitter 

Mork speaks Yiddish, censors be damned.

CRACKED MORK & MINDY: WHERE ROBIN WILLIAMS COULD GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING (IN YIDDISH). Robin Williams was able to get away with saying things on Mork & Mindy that the censors wouldn't normally allow by speaking in different languages, like Yiddish. Truly, Williams was an international treasure.

Slashfilm 

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