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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Know What They Did

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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Know What They Did

April 27, 2025

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Black People/White People Jokes

TIRED COMEDY BITS BLACK PEOPLE ARE COOL On top of the countless stand-up jokes, a popular TV and movie trope has been a white friend dancing awkwardly or saying something cool, and a black friend checking them with, Okay, promise me you'll never do that again. WHITE PEOPLE ARE NERDS CRACKED

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Stephen King

Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1976 1999 2002 2013 CARRIE There's a post-Scream sequel, a made-for- TV remake, and a glossier adaptation. Nothing comes close to Brian De Palma's original, which has aged like fine wine. CRACKED.COM — Source

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John DiMaggio

Actorvs Character ADVENTURE TIME John DiMaggio as Jake the Dog I had this beautiful love-hate relationship with that show. I hated it at first because I couldn't understand it. Over time, I learned to love the characters and to really enjoy playing Jake. I loved coming back to him. It was a real joy. It was really a lot of fun. CRACKED — Cartoon Network
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Singin’ in the Rain

Musical movies singin' in the Rain Despite being one of the most adored musicals ever, it wasn't as fun behind the scenes. One day, Fred Astaire found 18-year-old Debbie Reynolds crying under a piano from the stress. (Не comforted her.) CRACKED.COM — Source: The Mirror

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Steven Spielberg

We could have had a CGI Harry Potter franchise directed by Steven Spielberg. At one point, Spielberg was supposed to direct the movie adaptations, and he wanted to condense a few of the books and make everything animated. CRACKED.COM — Source: IndieWire

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The Shining

Kubrick redacted the epilogue after the film was already in theaters.. THE SHINING The first audiences to see The Shining in theaters saw a scene where Wendy and Danny explain their ordeal to police in a hospital. But Kubrick decided he didn't like it, and sent assistants out to

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Thanos

CRACKED.COM THANOS' CREATOR GOT DIDDLY-SQUAT FROM THE AVENGERS MOVIES. Jim Starlin wasn't even invited to any showing-he had to pay for his ticket to see his own creation on a movie screen. All in all, he got more money from DC for an obscure character in Batman V Superman than for Thanos, Gamora, and Drax combined. — Source

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Scooby-Doo

No one ever said the 'Scooby Doo' line that has become synonymous with catching a criminal. CRACKED.COM The phrase And I would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids! was nev- er spoken, and the phrase Meddling kids was only used 3 times. — Source

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Dora the Explorer

CollegeHumor made a Dora the Explorer parody that was eerily close to a real movie that came out years later. The 2012 gritty live-action parody trailer seemed extremely similar to the gritty live-action 2019 movie. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Alec Baldwin

In 2013, Alec Baldwin chased down a TMZ paparazzo and called him homophobic slurs. HARRI HARR de INSTON AMERICA So MSNBC first suspended his talk show Up Late with Alec Baldwin for two weeks, then cancelled it. Funding for his radio show dried up, AT&T cancelled a paid speech of his, and his bank didn't renew their contract with his charity foundation. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Will Smith

CRACKED TMI! WILL SMITH said he pukes after sex. I had sex with so many women, and it was so constitutionally disagreeable to the core of my being, that I developed a psychosomatic reaction to having an orgasm. Не said that sexual intercourse would literally make me gag and sometimes even vomit. — Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock
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Homicide: Life on the Street

HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET GRACKED In this gritty police show set in Baltimore, detectives learn that being a cop can be hell. It had lots of cast changes, and Andre Braugher won an Emmy in 1998 for playing Det. Frank Pembleton. — TV Guide / Cinematic Randomness

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BoJack Horseman

CRACKED SEASON 3 ENDED WITH BOJACK DRIVING HIS TESLA THROUGH A FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOW. LY 00 STARRING WILL ARNETT Season 4 opens with that same broken window, replaced by the time BoJack's mom and her nurse move in. — Vulture

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Green Goblin’s Mask

The Green Goblin had a terrifying mask Spider-Man (2002) would have hid Willem Dafoe's acting behind an emotive mask, if it wasn't quickly scrapped after test footage. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScreenRant

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The Beatles

The Beatles had their start at a seedy German bar. Before the Beatles were the Beatles, they were a regular feature at the Indra Club, the naughtiest place on earth, a joint in Hamburg's red-light district. It wasn't exactly a good time for them, but the experience they gained helped them become a professional band. Frida HSV CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Random Facts to Water and Fertilize the Brain

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Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey GOLDMEMBER CRACKED.COM Before his career-ending penchant for sexually assaulting minors in the entertainment industry came to light, he (very appropriately) cameo'd as the Hollywood version of Doctor Evil. — YouTube

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Laurence Fishburne

Samuel L. Jackson HOLLYWOOD ATLANTA CRACKED.COM Laurence Fishburne notable for not being Samuel L. Jackson, among other things -- starred in some Super Bowl ad in 2014. When a reporter asked Jackson if he got a lot of attention from the ad, Jackson said You're as crazy as the people on Twitter. I'm not Laurence Fishburne! We don't all look alike! — Source: YouTube

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Jurassic World

Jurassic World - With great peril to their lives, Owen and Claire fend off Mart … um… a Martysaurus? (More like actor and stuntman Martin Klebba, actually.) — Sources: Jurassic World on YouTube, Martin Klebba on Twitter

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Woman in the Moon

NASA uses the T-minus countdown because of the movie Woman in the Moon Before NASA existed, the 1929 sci-fi silent film used a countdown clock before launching a rocket. CRACKED.COM — Source: Atlas Obscura

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Brie Larson

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Beauty and the Beast

CRACKED.COM The 2017 Beauty and the Beast has this exchange: Gaston: She's the only girl that gives me that sense of ... LeFou: Hm, je ne sais quoi? Gaston: I don't know what that means. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Je ne sais quoi? is French for I don't know what. Also, Gaston is French, so he should know what it means.

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Highlander II

WORST SEQUELS EVER HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING Everybody knew this movie would be a disaster. As a bad omen, Christopher Lambert and Michael Ironside hurt each other while fighting with 22- pound broadswords. Lambert tried to walk out during filming, but was contractually forbidden to do so. The studio meddled so much that the director abandoned the premiere 15 minutes in. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Spice Girls

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 — Source

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Left 4 Dead

LEFT 4 DEAD 4 89 Liower 30 T Achievement unlocked ZOMBIE GENOCIDEST The creators of the game saw Dead Rising's Zombie Genocider achievement, which made you kill 53,594 zombies, and decided to make it 0.001% harder. The task: kill 53,595 zombies. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Hobbit

When The Hobbit came out, fans reported feeling literally sick after viewing it. Apparently the trilogy's 48-per-second frame rate causes nausea. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Michelle Obama

MICHELLE OBAMA did not murder Joan Rivers CRACKED.COM Professional wackjob Alex Jones reported that Joan Rivers was spreading the word that the First Lady was actually a man. The angry Obamas, according to Jones, decided to take Joan out. Rivers' actual cause of death: A medically induced coma. — Source

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Memento

CRACKED At one point in Christopher Nolan's fantastic backways-frontways Memento, Leonard (Guy Pearce) tells a story about Sammy Jankis, who accidentally killed his wife. During the telling, for one brief, hard-to-catch moment, Jankis is replaced with Leonard. — Source / Indiewire

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Stephen Amell

Wrestling Celebrities STEPHEN AMELL Amell is a big wrestling fan beyond just wrestling in tag matches at SummerSlam in 2015 and in Ring of Honor. Не also competed at the multi-promotion event All In against Christopher Daniels. This experience got him involved in the Starz wrestling drama Heels. CRACKED.COM — Sources: WWE/YouTube, Templar/YouTube

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Thor

Easter eggs in Marvel deleted scenes OX SALE - - Thor selvig knows Hank Pym Selvig mentions knowing Pym years before Ant-Man came out. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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Live and Let Die

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Kilo Ren and Rey

STAR THE RISE OF SKYWALKER WARS KYLO REN AND REY It's ok to play with the trope of good girls liking bad boys but most would draw the line at space mega Hitler. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Doomed Movie And TV Relationships

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Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur wasn't too fond of Betty White on Golden Girls. CRACKED.COM The two characters that Bea Arthur and Betty White played on Golden Girls were closer to their real life personalities than you think. Betty White said that Bea found her to be a pain in the neck, and her positive attitude got under Bea's skin. Sometimes, Betty said, if I was happy, she'd be furious! — Source: 14 Facts That Will Make People Love And Fear You

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Toy Story

A Game of CRACKED.COM Zany Action on a Crazy ontraption! LIGHTYEAR RANCER SALCE In Toy Story, the toys stand still when Andy is in the room. Even Buzz follows this rule. But he doesn't know he's a toy. He's just completely cool about this giant playing with him. — Source: 25 Plot Holes in Famous Movie Scenes

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Deadpool 2

TELL US NOW. DEADPOOL 2 Alex H. tells US, Jokes about your own lazy writing are only cheeky and subversive up to a point. Then they just become themselves lazy writing. CRACKED.COM

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Wilmer Valderrama

Wilmer Valderrama owns the Oldsmobile from That '70s Show. A fan of old cars, Valderrama went up to the props department when the show was ending and bought the Vista Cruiser station wagon for $500. He never even put an engine in it he just likes having the car around. — Source: The Wall Street Journal

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Community

TELL US NOW. IAN DUNCAN COMMUNITY SOMETHINP Adam N. says, I love the character- he's smarmy, manipulative and very funny. I could see a series where he goes to a new school, or perhaps goes home to England and has to learn to grow as a person and become more

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Parasite

EASTER EGGSTRA Parasite The Jessica jingle Ki-jung sings to remember her fake impersonator story has a bit more to it. The melody she sings it to is from a famous Korean song, Dokdo is Our Land. Dokdo is made up of two islands surrounded by some 89 rocks and is — JSTOR, The Korea Herald

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They Live

TELL US NOW. They Live CRACKED David J. says you can't beat '2 guys beating the hell out of each other. Jeff R. admires the simple pleasures of Roddy Piper and Keith David kicking the sh*t out of each other in an alley. — YouTube

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Alex North

Composer Alex North didn't know his music was cut from 2007: A Space Odyssey until he saw the premiere. Stanley Kubrick used classical music (which was originally just a placeholder), and never bothered telling North that he dropped his soundtrack. North was shocked, and always believed Kubrick had totally undervalued — Source: ClassicFM

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Matt Groening

People Who Didn't Want Anything To Do With Their Own Work - Matt Groening disowned and refused to be credited on a particular episode of The Simpsons — Source: Screen Rant

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