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Got a minute for some tasty fun facts? Because we have a whole menu filled with delicious knowledge. First up, in 1934, the US made it illegal for people to hold onto gold. Until 1974, that is. Next up and fresh from our kitchen of trivia, in 2010, a man stranded in the Canadian wilderness cut down power lines hoping for rescue, costing the power company $100,000. And finally, if you’re in the mood for something sweet: Spongebob’s pineapple design was proven to be mathematically impossible, leading to a revised design being adopted. Yum, these fun facts are sure to whet your appetite for knowledge! But if none of them flirt your fancy (which is a thing they say at fancy restaurants DON’T GOOGLE IT) we have plenty of more scrumptious fun facts just waiting for you below. So what are you waiting for? Grab a fork and knife and EAT THEM YOU LITTLE TRIVIA PIGGY, EAT THEM UP NOW!

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Mount Ass-More

CRACKED MOUNT RUSHMORE WAS BUILT ON LAND SACRED TO THE SIOUX. The land was taken by the U.S. Government from the Sioux nation without any compensation. Although the government has offered more than $1 billion in reparation, the Sioux have refused to accept it, asserting that the land was never for sale. — JohnDSmith/Shutterstock
PBS

14

Mommy Mail Me

GRACKED UP UNTIL 1914, YOU COULD MAIL CHILDREN THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Parents would attach as many stamps to the child as correlated to their weight. — National Postal Museum
History

13

How Now Brown Cow?

CRACKED COWS NEVER EXISTED IN THE WILD BEFORE BEING DOMESTICATED. They were all domesticated from wild oxen approximately 10,500 years ago. — Clara Bastian/Shutterstock
Science Daily

12

Waving The White Flag

CRACKED ALL THE AMERICAN FLAGS ON THE MOON ARE NOW WHITE. They were bleached by radiation from the Sun and the lack of atmosphere. — NASA/Wiki Commons
Insider

11

Tough Day At The Office

CRACKED SSSR 5720 BEN SLINEY HAD THE TOUGHEST FIRST DAY AT WORK EVER. The choice to ground all planes in the U.S. on September 11th was made by a single person - Ben Sliney. It was his first day in that position. — mr. teerapon tiuekhom/Shutterstock
Forbes

10

Class On Glass

CRACKED A LAWYER DIED TRYING TO PROVE HOW SAFE A BUILDING WAS. In 1993, a lawyer in Toronto tragically died after he hurled himself against a window on the 24th floor of a building. Не had done this twice before, in an effort to demonstrate to some visitors that the glass was unbreakable. The glass didn't shatter - it dislodged from the window frame, causing him to fall to his death. — Marianna Ianovska/Shutterstock
Snopes

9

Nuclear Nook

CRACKED NCE ENGLAND BUILT A COMPLETE UNDERGROUND CITY. In the 1950s, England constructed a subterranean metropolis capable of sheltering 4,000 essential government personnel in the event of a nuclear attack. The complex featured 60 miles of underground highways, a subterranean reservoir to supply fresh water, and a railway designed for the transportation of the Royal Family. This covert installation remained undisclosed to the public until 2004. — Jamie Wiseman/Associated/REX USA (via The Daily Beast)
The Daily Beast

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SpongeBob WrongPants

CRACKED A MATHEMATICIAN PROVED SPONGEBOB'S PINEAPPLE WAS THE WRONG SHAPE. In 2012, Vi Hart wrote an open letter to Nickelodeon demonstrating that the shape of the pineapple was not feasible from a geometrical standpoint. In response, Kenny Pittenger, the designer of the pineapple, shared a new design on his blog that adhered to mathematical principles. The revised design was later adopted for the show. — Nickelodeon
Kenny’s Korner/Blogspot

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You Want Fries With That?

CRACKED THE FOUNDER OF WENDY'S FINISHED SCHOOL IN HIS 60S. Dave Thomas chose to return to school at the age of 61 in 1993 to receive his GED. Не was voted Most Likely Wendy's to Succeed by his class. — Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock,
John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com/Wiki Commons
Mashed

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Gold Rush Bust

CRACKED OWNING GOLD WAS MAD. FINE OLD ILLEGAL IN THE U.S. 999.9 FINE GOLD 999.9 FINE GOLD 123RF In 1934, the Gold Reserve Act made it illegal for individuals to hold onto most forms of gold, instead requiring them to sell it to the Treasury. It wasn't until 1974 that Americans were permitted to once again possess and trade gold without any restrictions. — Pixfiction/Shutterstock
Federal Reserve History

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Toasty Tourists

CRACKED AN OFFICE BUILDING IN SWEDEN IS HEATED BY C LITERAL HUMAN WARMTH. The warmth generated by commuters as they pass through Stockholm's Central Station is utilized to provide heat for an office building situated on the opposite side of the road. This system lowers energy costs by about 25%. ÉNS — Roland Magnusson/Shutterstock
BBC

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Power To The People

CRACKED A GUY CUT DOWN POWER LINES AS A DISTRESS SIGNAL. A man who was stranded in the Northern Saskatchewan wilderness in 2010 resorted to cutting down power lines, hoping that repair workers would come to his rescue. They did, at the cost of $100,000 to the power company, and leaving 1,000 people without power. — ArtisticPhoto/Shutterstock
CTV News

3

Bundrops Are Falling On My Head

CRACKED RAINDROPS ARE NOT RAINDROP SHAPED. They look more like the top half of a hamburger bun. — U2M Brand/Shutterstock
NASA

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William the Conqueror

CRACKED ABOUT 70% OF THE LAND IN ENGLAND IS OWNED BY JUST 1% OF THE POPULATION. And they are mostly descendants of William the Conqueror's army. — Bayeux Tapestry/Shutterstock
The Guardian

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Rhyming Ricks

GRACKED DURING THE MIDDLE AGES, IT WAS COMMON TO USE RHYMING NICKNAMES. That is why Bill is a shortened version of William (or Will), and Dick is short for Richard (or Rick). — Isogood_patrick/Shutterstock
Mental Floss

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