13 Succulent Bits Of Trivia We Plucked Right Off The Tree Of Knowledge Of Weird And Useless
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Ah, the joys of trivia. Everyone loves to learn something new, and there’s nothing quite like the feeling of knowing something that others don’t. But where does one find these mysterious nuggets of knowledge? Well, look no further.
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This list contains some of the strangest and most interesting facts from around the world. For within these pages lies a collection of the most spellbindingly fascinating pieces of trivia from around the world. From facts about fawns to the depths of the Pacific Ocean, these thirteen tidbits of knowledge will take you on a journey of discovery. From the ancient people of Pompeii to the modern-day Japanese lion costume drills, each of these stories is unique in its own way.
So join us, and together we will explore the depths of the unknown, uncovering the secrets that lie beneath the surface. Prepare yourself for an adventure of a lifetime, or something, as we prepare to dive into the world of trivia.
Mysterious ocean whisper.
![CRACKED SCIENTISTS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY A SHARK WHISPERED. In 2016, one guy was out in the ocean for 10 hours when he heard a low, gravelly whisper from a whale shark, the biggest shark in the ocean. The weird thing? It's thought that no shark species can make sounds, and it's not clear what that was.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/6/898026.jpg)
Titanic? Nah, subs.
![CRACKED THE TITANIC MISSION WAS A COVER-UP FOR THE NAVY. In 1985, oceanographer Robert Ballard was on a mission ostensibly to find the Titanic, but it was actually a secret operation for the U.S. military to get back two of their nuclear submarines, the Thresher and the Scorpion, which had been lost.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/3/898033.jpg)
Preparing for the worst: lion costume drills.
![CRACKED IN JAPAN, THEY PRACTICE FOR A LION ESCAPE BY PUTTING A GUY IN A LION SUIT. In Japan, they do practice runs in case a lion ever escapes from its enclosure. They have someone dress up in a lion costume and the real lions watch from the sidelines. The drill ends with the animal being tranquilized.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/5/898025.jpg)
Via The Guardian
Finally, a meeting of the legends.
![CRACKED FINALLY, TWO LEGENDS MEET... ON A SITCOM. Carrie Fisher and James Earl Jones had actually never met face-to-face until they both appeared in an episode of The Big Bang Theory (it's The Convention Conundrum).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/2/898032.jpg)
CBS
Speed cameras: 58,000 caught.
![CRACKED ONE ITALIAN MAYOR SURE KNOWS HOW TO SLOW DRIVERS DOWN. The mayor of a village in Northern Italy installed speed cameras, and in only two weeks, they caught over 58,000 incidents of speeding.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/1/898031.jpg)
Surprising ... not.
![CRACKED SURPRISE! PUERTO RICO IS PART OF THE U.S. A 2017 survey discovered that nearly half of all Americans aren't aware that people from Puerto Rico are citizens of the United States.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/8/898028.jpg)
Preserving the past, one cast at a time.
![CRACKED BRINGING THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE SINCE 1863. In 1863, One Giuseppe Fiorelli perfected the technique of making casts of the people who died in the eruption of Pompeii in 79 CE. Since then, more than 100 casts have been made.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/4/898024.jpg)
Pompeii Sites
Fruits: too sweet for animals.
![CRACKED FRUIT SO SWEET, EVEN ANIMALS CAN'T TAKE IT. The sweetness of fruits has become so intense that zoo keepers have had to switch some animals from a diet that was mainly fruit to one consisting of pellets flavored with pears and green vegetables.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/9/898029.jpg)
No fawns allowed.
![CRACKED IT'S AGAINST THE LAW TO KEEP A BABY DEER. If you see a fawn that looks hurt or is with its dead mom, you should call the authorities. Don't just adopt it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/0/898030.jpg)
No Free Eagles.
![CRACKED DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TAKING AN EAGLE FEATHER WITHOUT A PERMIT. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act was passed in 1940, and it stops people from taking bald or golden eagles, their feathers, nests, or eggs without a special permit from the Secretary of the Interior.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/3/898023.jpg)
"Real" dinosaurs found on pretend Mars mission.
![CRACKED MARS MISSION VOLUNTEERS FOUND DINOSAUR FOSSILS. Volunteers who took part in a pretend Mars mission in Utah have made a surprising discovery-they've found real dinosaur fossils from 148 million years ago. Pretty neat way to wrap up your exercise, really.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/7/898027.jpg)
Desired vs. Reality.
![CRACKED SAME NUMBER OF KIDS WANTED, FEWER KIDS BORN. GO FIGURE. The amount of babies being born in the U.S. has gone down significantly since 2007, even though the amount of kids that people say they want hasn't changed.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/2/898022.jpg)
Insects: lazy since forever.
![GRACKED BUSY BEES? MORE LIKE LAZY BEES. If you watch a group of ants, bees, or any other social insect, it looks like about half of them are just hanging around doing nothing. So all that busy bees and industrious ants stuff is kinda more fiction than reality.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/2/1/898021.jpg)