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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Plucked Off a Broken, Rotting Branch of the Tree of Knowledge

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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Plucked Off a Broken, Rotting Branch of the Tree of Knowledge

April 28, 2025

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Napoleon Dynamite

BEHINO-THE-SCENES SFACTS Hess and Heder were college CLASSMATES GRACKED.COM Heder didn't consider himself an actor when fellow BYU film student Jared Hess approached him about appearing in his short, Peluca. But Jon definitely understood what it meant to be like a mouth breather in high school, says Hess. And a star was born. — Source

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E.T. and Star Wars

CROSSOVER EASTER EGGS E.T. AND STAR WARS E.T.'s startled reaction to Yoda implies what The Phantom Menace shows - that they belong in the same universe. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Pulp Fiction

The wallet in Pulp Fiction was owned by Quentin Tarantino. Jules' profanity-enhanced wallet wasn't a prop. Tarantino had it as his own personal wallet. Не owned it as a reference to the movie Shaft. BAO MOTH R CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kim Kardashian

CRACKED I'm kind of shocked I'm getting a fashion award when I'm naked most of the time. - Kim Kardashian — Tinseltown/Shutterstock
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The Rock

CRACKED.COM VOYAGER / TSUKATSE THE ROCK FOUGHT SEVEN OF NINE. In a tie-in between Star Trek and the WWF, Dwayne Johnson plays an alien wrestler who fights against the Voyager's resident Borg (while performing some of The Rock's trademark moves). — Source: 17 Stars We Forgot Were on 'Star Trek'

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It’s Kind of A Funny Story

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM It's Kind Of A Funny Story A comedy set in a mental hospital following two suicidal patients. An area rife with comedy gold. Zach Galifinakis also gives us a great Baskets style dark comedy performance. *chef's kiss* — Source: It's Kind of a Funny Story

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T.I.

They arrested T.I. for trying to get into his home in an Atlanta gated community. Akon He showed up at 4 AM and didn't have the key, so he got into an argument with a security guard. Soon, things escalated and the cops were called. CRACKED.COM — Source: Vulture

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Bryan Singer got SO mad on Bohemian Rhapsody, he threw electrical equipment. Apparently, he'd had a fight with Rami Malek - which is kind of amazing, because Malek is considered one of the nicest actors in Hollywood. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran CRACKED.COM FIRST SHOW: Ed may have straight-up spackled his drawers before his first gig. In his defense, he was 11 and it was a school concert: I remember sh*ing myself beforehand, being at home and crying to my dad: 'I don't want to do it!''

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Tom Cruise

SOUTH PARK 200, 201 CENS CENSORED CRACKED.COM They were trying to one-up their inflmmatory skewering of Tom Cruise and Scientology in Trapped In A Closet, and they did such a good job that Comedy Central bleeped a large portion of the episode. Matt and Trey said the censorship wasn't some meta-joke... In fact, Kyle's final customary speech was about intimidation and fear. — Source: YouTube

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Paris Hilton

PARIS HILTON VIRAL VIDEO PIONEER MAYA RUDOLPH PROMISED $100 TO THE FIRST CAST MEMBER WHO GOT ASKED A PERSONAL QUESTION BY THE HEIRESS/REALITY STAR. THE BET DIDN'T COST HER A CENT. DIDN'T ASK ONE PERSON, SAYS RUDOLPH. TINA FEY CALLED HER A TERRIBLE ROLE MODEL AND A TERRIBLE YOUNG — Insider and E Online

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Brie Larson

ROOM Brie Larson's character Joy went through enough ... and came out thumb-up a-okay! — Source: Room Featurette

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Saw

40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Plucked Off a Broken, Rotting Branch of the Tree of Knowledge — Reddit

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Virgin Tropes

This guy is a virgin so he lacks basic knowledge of human anatomy. Also since he's not getting laid he is a total loser. And naive. VIRGIN THE 40 YEAR-OLD AMERICAN PIE It's a wrap! When are we filming? Hopefully never. CRACKED.COM

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Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian says everyone should get oil enemas. Kourtney Kardashian @kourtneykardash I love oil enemas! I recommend them to all of you freaks...trust me when I say life changing! #kktny (Side effects: GU stomach cramps, gas, nausea, bloating, diarrhea.) CRACKED.COM — Source

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Elvis

There is a monument in Wisconsin on the spot Elvis threatened two thieves with karate. While driving in Wisconsin, Elvis Presley drove up on a man being assaulted by 2 others. Elvis got out and in a karate stance, threatened to take the 2 shocked thieves on. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Never Been Kissed

NEVER BEEN KISSED are ml ESQUISTION M IN 3.145786998691 THEY MAY SELL PIE AT THE CEEKY BAKE SALE, BUT THAT NUMBER SURE AIN'T PI. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

In Raiders of the Lost Ark, we met a ball-busting Marion Ravenwood who could miraculously drink a ton of liquor and still kick some Nazi ass. In Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, we got Mutt's mom. Because all that firecracker attitude had somehow been snuffed out to make way for Indy's long-lost baby mama - drama and all. CRACKED.COM — Source

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McDonald’s

Eat your friends at MCDONALDS Fisher-Price Little People - M D'S RESTAURANT . PLAYSET McDonald's McDonald's frio CRACKED.COM The playset features both an anthropomorphic hamburger pal and a play restaurant where you can order and eat... hamburgers. Hopefully, the burgers you buy inside don't have huge googly eyes. — Source

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Method Acting

CRACKED Don't talk to method actors. An overall (and weird) rule on set is to not bring a method actor out of the world of the movie. Unless you too are pretending you're in an 1800s New York gang, let them talk to you first. — Touchstone Pictures
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NFL

CRACKED The NFL changed its rules in 2015, making it possible for a team to get one point in a football game in a 97 really unusual way. It's called a ONE-POINT SAFETY and it's so rare, lots of people don't know it exists. — Eugene Onischenko/Shutterstock
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The Great Train Robbery

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects Frame tinting 1903 The Great Train Robbery would tint three frames of film red as a gun was fired, to give the blast a visual pop. This was later used by Hitchcock in 1945's Spellbound. CRACKED — Edison Manufacturing Company
Brief History of Special Effects in Film (via University of North Carolina Wilmington)

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Jennifer Coolidge

She Almost Didn't Accept Her Role On White Lotus CRACKED COM According to Coolidge, Mike White called her with the offer for the show, without even asking her if she wanted the part. She said, I'd been gorging and self-destructing at home for months, eating pizza all day. There was no way I wanted to be on film unless they shot me from the neck up. I'm sort of vain, so there was no f*cking way. She said she was later convinced when White called her on her bluff and asked her if she was afraid. It was like he — The Guardian / Forbes

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Lobot’s Construct

CRACKED LOBOT'S AJ^6 CYBORG CONSTRUCT An assistant to Lando Calrissian, Lobot's famous cybernetic headgear (earmuffs, maybe?) was one of the most fascinating parts of Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back. Lobot originally had lines, but the filmmakers decided to keep him mute to maintain the mystique. — CBR

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The Brave Little Toaster

Adult Jokes in Children's Entertainment Cybersex I feel something happening inside me, a computer screams, and I can't keep it to myself any longer! Then it orgasmically spurts thick, white paper sheets from the printer. The Brave Little Toaster CRACKED.COM — Watch it on YouTube

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Oscars

James Bond Then vs. Now Academy Awards Yes, the Bond movies have won Oscars. Goldfinger for Sound Editing, Thunderball for Special Visual Effects, Spectre and No Time To Die for Original Song, and Skyfall won two: Sound Editing and Original Song. CRACKED.COM — Source: Bond Lifestyle

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Katy Perry

China declared that Katy Perry was prohibited from entering the country. Mainly it's because she wore a sunflower dress at a Taiwn concert - and sunflowers are symbols of an anti-Chinese movement. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Celebs We Didn’t Know Got Banned From Other Countries

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The Sixth Sense

Tired Tropes (And The Movies That Pulled Them Off) The Sixth Sense (1999) DEAD ALL ALONG This quickly became a joke, but it packed quite a punch in The Sixth Sense-and since it wasn't just a gimmick but the final payoff of a well constructed, complex story, it still does. CRACKED.COM

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H.P. Lovecraft

H. P. Lovecraft was mostly unknown during his lifetime. The creator of Cthulhu only ever wrote for pulp magazines, earning barely enough to cover his basic expenses, until he died from cancer in 1937. CRACKED.COM — Source: 25 Famous People Who Were Total Nobodies While They Were Alive

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Batman

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES TIME THE SHICIDE SQUAD CORTO MALTESE REVOLUTION pics-by-Vicky Vale Tim Burton's BATMAN 89 In the movie, Corto Maltese is a small South American island, first seen on film in Burton's Batman as part of Vicki Vale's backstory as a photojournalist. In the comics, Corto Maltese made its first appearance in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns in 1986. It's a homage to an anti-hero cult character created by illustrator Hugo Pratt in 1967. CRACKED.COM — Source, Corto Maltese

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The Muppets

In The Muppets, Jason Segel wrote a scene that involved Elmo trying to join the Muppets but being stopped by lawyers. The scene was cut out of the movie because Sesame Street lawyers didn't want Elmo to be involved in a Muppet movie. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Roger Rabbit

EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES AND MEANINGS BACK ROGER RABBIT TO FUTURET CAMEO THE TREE Happy Faces STATE OLD 10E 1962 INAC bother gerrier LAVA LAME The character can be seen in the antique shop store window: Who Framed Roger Rabbit was also directed by Robert Zemeckis and, of course, starred Christopher Lloyd. 'CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tom Green

Tom Green was a rapper (and good at it). The former edgelord king (mostly known today as Drew Barrymore's annoying ex) was part of the hip-hop Organized Rhyme - which was actually kind of a big deal in Hardy. his native Canada in digier the early nineties. — More: 8 Celebrities Who Are Great at the Last Thing You'd Expect

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Movie Tropes

40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Plucked Off a Broken, Rotting Branch of the Tree of Knowledge — Source: Science Daily

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Angel

Angel FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE CRACKED.CO An altruistic He cut deals vampire, with demons, tormented by prevented world tries peace, his sins, and w

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Quentin Tarantino

A 25-year old Quentin Tarantino appeared as an Elvis Presley impersonator in one episode of THE GOLDEN GIRLS GRAGKEDOON

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Dave Portnoy

David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, tweeted this threat to employees considering unionizing: Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente If you work for @bar

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Rick and Morty

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The Fugitive

THE FUGITIVE was set in Illinois, but the dam from which Dr. Richard Kimble made his famous jump is near Robbinsville, North Carolina. CRACKED.COM

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2012

CRACKED 2012 It's strange that Adrian and Laura can flirt with each other when mankind is under threat of extinction... especially right after both th

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