36 Random Bits of Trivia That Fell Out of Our Wall During Our Last Office Renovation

We’re just swimming in facts around here!
36 Random Bits of Trivia That Fell Out of Our Wall During Our Last Office Renovation

We once read a fact about early homes being insulated with newspaper, straw and even animal carcasses. During our latest office renovation, that got us thinking. Not about carcasses, we swear! Instead, we got to thinking about saving some money on insulation by stuffing our walls full of facts. We have so many of them kicking around, and the warmth they provide our brains could easily help warm our bodies as well. 

Anyone doing a future reno will be pleasantly surprised to find all these facts. Itll be like finding money in your coat on the first day of winter, and itll definitely be a much nicer surprise than a wall full of carcasses.

Spike Lee

Spike Lee was sued by an elderly couple from Florida after he incorrectly retweeted their address as that of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman,

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation featured the PADD, sci-f technology extremely similar to the iPad. The fictional mobile touch-screen Personal Access Display Devices has many similarities to the very real iPad created 30 years later. CRACKED.COM

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Ted Bundy

In June 1977 Ted Bundy served as his own defence lawyer in a murder case against him. He was allowed to walk without handcuffs or shackles. He was als

Sonic the Hedgehog

TO From the beginning, Sonic was a somewhat cynical attempt to create a brand ambassador to rival Mario. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SEGA They wanted a character that kids felt like they already knew, so they combined Felix the Cat and Mickey Mouse, then painted him blue to match the Sega logo. And they almost called him Mr. Needlemouse. GRACKED.COM

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The Elephant Shrew

The elephant shrew, or jumping shrew is a tiny mammal with NBA-ready ups. Only a couple inches in size, they have a 36 leap, meaning they need to be taught to dunk IMMEDIATELY. CRACKED.COM

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Bob’s Burgers

A fan artist scored a staff job. I LAD SOME THING FOR THS BURGER CRACKEDCO Artist Simon Chong tweeted a 4-minute Bob's Burgers Archer mashup that he illustrated by hand. The cast and producers loved it SO much, they gave him a job as a retake editor and storyboard artist.

The Lord of the Rings

NICOLAS CAGE ALMOST PLAYED ARAGORN. CRACKED.COM Cage was offered the role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but turned it down claiming family obligations, because the shoot was scheduled to take place over three consecutive years. Cage's accent work alone would have been breathtaking.

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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe CRACKED COM Marilyn Monroe left her estate to her acting coach, Lee Strasberg. She also left money for her psychoanalyst and a poet friend. She set up a trust to care for her mother, who spENT most of her life in mental institutions.

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Poison Fries

CRACKED COM Potato-based products libe potato chips and French fries release a chemical known as acrylamidew.hen heated above 248Fahrenheit. This chem

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