Random Trivia: A Delightful Assortment Of Facts (30 GIFS)

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"John Cusack once asked his agent to present him with the “craziest, most unproducible script you can find.” His agent presented “Being John Malkovich.” Impressed with the script, Cusack auditioned and won a role in the film."

 

"Benjamin Franklin never patented any of his inventions. He reasoned that “we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, ” and that “we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously.”"

 

"Seth MacFarlane was originally a writer and animator for classic shows like Johnny Bravo and Dexter’s Lab."

 

"Earthworms do NOT surface to avoid drowning when it rains. Instead, they come to the surface to move overland. Since worms breathe through their skin, the skin must stay wet in order for the oxygen to pass through it. Earthworms can actually survive for several weeks under water. "

 

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"Break-ups are more painful for men: In a study of around 5,705 participants from 96 countries, it was found that whilst women experience intense pain immediately after a break-up, they get over it pretty quickly. Whereas men, on the other hand, move on quickly but remain damaged for longer."

 

"Shakespeare invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia."

 

"In 1973, NASA sent two spiders known as Arabella and Anita into space to see if they could spin a web without gravity. It took the spiders a couple days to figure out, but they eventually ended up making webs that were finer and more complex than their earth counterparts."

 

"Vegemite is actually the leftover concentrated yeast mixture from the bottom of alcohol barrels. "

 

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"“Public relations” was invented by Freud´s nephew Edward Bernays as a substitute for “Propaganda” due to negative implications surrounding the word because of its use by the Germans."

 

"The Chinese Segway rip off, 9Bot, used the money it got from selling the rip off to buy the original Segway company."

 

"The “Pinky Promise” originally indicated that the person who breaks the promise, must cut off their pinky finger."

 

"In 1990s a man bought a shipping container for $400 and used it as a bridge for 10 years. 10 years later when he opened it he found a $2,000,000 Canadian warship engine inside."

 

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"“Perpetual Stew” was common in mediaeval inns. It was a pot containing whatever they caught or dug up, just cooking and cooking and getting replenished continuously. "

 

"So many people died by ringing church bells in storms, due to the belief that it would disperse thunder, that the practice was banned by the Parlement of Paris. "

 

"Printers from Canon, Xerox, others add nearly-invisible dots to each printed page containing encoded print date and serial number of the printer. "

 



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Matilda 1 year ago
#30
And that's why you either use an old typewriter or cut out letters for your ransom notes... man_in_l
       
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Caroline 1 year ago
#20 Men, children, and dogs love unconditionally. Women only "love" under the condition they're being provided with something. As soon as they find another source for what they need they're good, and all they have to do to get it is lie on their backs.
       
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Dobbin 1 year ago
Caroline,
Is that why men abandon their families? The didn't actually "love" them but when they actually do they'll never leave....
       
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Jess 1 year ago
       
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Lucinda 1 year ago
#14 It's right here:

"htt ps://myfreemp3.app/api/dl?u=7468686c6f26333364326564666564666564326465663378756e
797f6833646a5748765a76442f33"

remove space from "htt ps". mp3 will download automatically when you arrive at the site page.

and here:

"htt ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_%27n%27_Steady"

again, remove space from address.
       
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Shaina 1 year ago
#27 No Canadian warship engine is worth $2M.
       
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