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Bob Marley gave his friend Vincent Ford a songwriting credit on several songs, including No Woman, No Cry. Marley knew any royalties would be used to keep the soup kitchen Vincent Ford ran open. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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A man tried to rob a woman standing outside her apartment in Rio. U The woman turned out to be ММА fighter Polyana Viana, who kept him handily subdued until the cops arrived. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The plane wreck in Tenet was filmed by wrecking an actual Boeing 747. Turns out that option was cheaper than CGI or miniatures. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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We've only known that other galaxies exist for 100 years. Before 1920, we just figured the Milky Way contained every star in the universe. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Female trout fake orgasms. During trout sex, the male and female both quiver, and release the egg and sperm at the same time. But sometimes, the female doesn't release her eggs, so she can keep them for another mate (plus, having more fake orgasms apparently attracts more male trout). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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A Canadian conservation officer was fired for refusing to kill bear cubs. In 2015, he was sent to kill a black bears that had entered a mobile home - - he killed a female black bear, but not her cubs, since they weren't seen eating food. Не got fired for not following orders, and fought that decision for years. Не only won in 2020. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Vincent van Gogh's gun sold for $182,000 The weapon believed to be used in his suicide sold for double what was expected. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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One man rescues cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone. Sakae Kato stayed behind when the 2011 Fukushima earthquake happened, and now he saves cats abandoned by their former owners. He's currently looking after 41 cats, and says I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The Treaty of Versailles took away Bayer's trademarks on Aspirin and Heroin. That applied in the U.S., UK, and France. Bayer is a German company, and this was one of the consequences of Germany's defeat. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Indigenous tribes who paint their bodies protect themselves from insect-borne diseases. Striped body paint provides protection against blood-sucking insects. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Lions can tear off an adult human's weight in one go. 27% Once they sink their teeth into their prey, they can bite off up to 110 Ibs of flesh. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The Great Wall of China isn't the only man-made object visible from space. No man-made object is visible with the naked eye from the moon, but from orbit, astronauts can see city lights. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Clara the rhinoceros inspired songs, poems, and fashion In the 18th century, Clara toured Europe to the delight of many people who had never seen a rhino before. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The first woman in space was sent in a ship that wasn't programmed to descend Ground control was able to send and install a new program which allowed her to safely return. They also forgot to give her a toothbrush. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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A parasite fungus disintegrates cicadas butts and then makes them super-horny. The fungus replaces their butt with a blob-like mass of, well, fungus, and makes males seek out other males for sex (to spread the virus). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to space. Pizza-Hut adidas a 5' The company paid $1 million for the promotional gesture of sending pizza to the International Space Station. The pizza had salami instead of pepperoni due to the meat's shelf-life. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Prime numbers show up in the movement patterns of some cicada species. They leave their underground habitats every 7, 13, or 17 years - - all three of those are prime numbers. Apparently, that's the best way they can avoid predators. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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If a pirate ship had a red flag flying, it meant no life would be spared. A black flag signaled quarter would be offered. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Spice Girls' Wannabe is the catchiest pop song A year-long study done in 2014 showed that people recognized the song in an average of 2.3 seconds, compared to 5 seconds for other hit songs. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Neopets was designed for and by college students create a neopet create.a.pet bet central Step 1 - Choose your pet's species! Click on the picture for more information about each explore species. Remember that creating a pet will earn you 50 Neopoints! You can have up to 4 Neopets, but no more, as soon they will begin to get very demanding. If you are just games starting out, it may be best for you to choose one. neomail shops boards new stuff In 2002, the site was the most popular site on the internet in terms of time on site. NOW YOU

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NASA kept using the space suits from the first spacewalk for over 30 years. They were intended to be used for 15 years, but they were still in use in 2019, over 36 years after the 1983 spacenwalk in which they wore worn in space for the first time. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Burger King issued a recall of 25 million Pokemon balls. After two deaths, Burger King offered a small fry in exchange for anyone who would return the kid's toy. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The Statue of Liberty is covered by some very, very thin copper sheets. They're about as thick as two pennies pressed together, and they cover an iron framework (they're pretty heavy, though, weighing 31 tons in total). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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There's a whole field of science dedicated to how dinosaurs sounded. Paleoacoustics actually deals with sounds associated with any fossils and, disappointingly, it theorizes dinosaurs didn't open their mouths to roar. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Pirate booty actually typically wasn't doubloons, gold artifacts, and so on. NO 09 They robbed merchant ships, which mostly carried goods like tobacco, cotton, cloth, spices, sugar, wood, etc., so that's what pirates would get. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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One monastic order went on a beer fast during Lent back in the 17th century. They weren't allowed to eat anything solid during Lent, so they figured they'd drink beer since it was basically liquid bread -- that'd be A-OK. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The little pocket-in-a-pocket in jeans is actually a relic of the Old West. The tiny pocket was put there so cowboys could safely keep their pocket watch in (it probably helped when they were on horseback). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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In Ancient Egypt, teachers would correct students with red ink, just like today. At least one writing board, that's almost 4,000 years old, has a teacher's corrections in red ink. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Apparently, witches weren't always shown flying just on broomsticks. They'd also use, say, cupboards, wardrobes, stools, and even two-pronged forks for cooking. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Fidel Castro was obsessed with ice cream, and once ate 18 scoops in one sitting. Не even opened his own ice cream parlor. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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