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16 Random Facts About (Almost) Every Subject

January 27, 2021

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The first Marvel/DC crossover was The Wizard of Oz. By a coincidence, both publishers were working on comic book adaptations of The Wizard of Oz at th — More: 5 Times Marvel And DC Ripped Each Other Off (By Accident)

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Sudoku isn’t an old Japanese invention. The first sudoku was first printed in 1979 in an American Magazine. Called “Number Place,” the puzzle was inve — More: 5 'Old' Things That Are Way Newer Than You Think

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A sci-fi movie about roller skating nearly ruined Mel Brooks. 1986's Solarbabies is (inexplicably) about a roller-skating lacrosse championship in the — More: A 'Sci-Fi Roller Skating Movie' Nearly Ruined Mel Brooks

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A creature in The Mandalorian was born from a dinosaur. That huge skeleton in the desert in A New Hope? That's a diplodocus left over from a different — More: 'The Mandalorian' Was Inspired By Disney's Literal Garbage

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Arthur John Priest

Arthur John Priest survived the Titanic - and several more sinkings. The Titanic was only the beginning of Priest's career as the world's most accurse — More: 5 Randos That Proved To Be Unkillable When Faced With Certain Death

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Your glasses are expensive because one company owns the market. Italian conglomerate Luxottica owns or licenses pretty much all eyewear brands you can — More: 6 Soulless Companies That Own, Like, Everything

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Your insurance carrier might have sold slavery policies. In the 19th century, insurance companies sold slave owners policies against their human prope — More: 4 Storied American Institutions (With Screwed-Up Origins)

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Indiana Jones is a protest hero in an old Czech video game. The text-based game The Adventures of Indiana Jones in Wenceslas Square in Prague on Janua — Source

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The Four Corners Monument was placed on the wrong spot. The monument marks where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet- but due to the limitati — More: 5 Historical Landmarks (That Are Total Frauds)

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A secret in Doom II was discovered 24 years later.
The game includes a secret area that’s nearly impossible to get to. It took until 2018 for someone — More: 4 Strange, Hard To Find Easter Eggs In Classic Video Games

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Cuttlefish were given 3D glasses for science reasons. To study how cuttlefish use their depth perception when hunting prey, researchers at the Univers — More: 3D Glasses Work On Cuttlefish And It's Adorable

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China

China forced people to smoke. In 2009, authorities in the Chinese province of Hubei had an idea to boost the economy: Pressuring public servants to ta — More: China Made Its Citizens Smoke 10 Million Cigarettes

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Watching your carbon footprint was BP's idea. Do you care about the environment? Then you should watch your own, personal carbon footprint (as opposit — More: 5 'Good' Ideas That Are Secretly Propaganda

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Booze

Old-timey doctors believed booze could make you catch fire Since the 17th century, there have been scientific reports of people spontaneously combus — More: 5 Urban Legends From History That Were Wacky As Heck

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Blade Runner is dark to hide that it wasn't shot in a real city. The rain and the darkness aren't there just for the atmosphere- they also conceal tha — More: 5 Iconic Details Of Beloved Films (That Came From Being Broke)

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Cops attend bonkers seminars to feel good about killing you. Police officers across the U.S. routinely take courses in killology, a pseudoscience th — More: 5 Bizarre, Less-Talked-About Problems with the Police

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