36 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Were Destined for Greatness, But Are Squandering Their Potential in This One-Horse Town

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36 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Were Destined for Greatness, But Are Squandering Their Potential in This One-Horse Town

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Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi had an incredibly satisfying ending. It didn't start out that way. In the first draft of the screenplay, Han Solo died while trying to destroy the shield generator and Luke abandoned the rebels. George Lucas decided not to go with this ending - not because it was too bleak, but because he was worried about toy sales. http://herocomplex.latimes. com/movies/star-wars-was-born-a-long-time-ago- CRACKED.COM but-not-all-that-far-far-away-in-1972-filmmakers-george-lucas-and-gary-kurtz-wer/

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Chris Rock

enz CREATIVE WISDOM FROM BRILLIANT FILMMAKERS What did I do? I did what a director does- you try to present every possibility. - Chris Rock, on directing Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo SHE'S A LADY CRACKED.COM

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Lance Armstrong

Cringey Cameos Dodgeball Lance Armstrong Armstrong drops by to give Vince Vaughn some encouraging words about not quitting, so as to not regret it forever. Не didn't hook Vaughn up with his dope dealers, though. That was kinda rude, Lance. CRACKED.COM

EVE Online

A player set up an in-game bank in EVE Online that operated legitimately for several months. CRACKED.COM The bank's founder then stole nearly 790 billion units of in-game currency, nearly $170,000 in real-world dollars. This was all perfectly legal.

The Sandlot

Mr. Mertle THE SANDLOT CRACKED.COM As the owner of Hercules, you should be aware that the neighborhood kids think he is a murderous Hell beast. Maybe they think that because you leave him outside in your dirt backyard all day, letting him chew on every toy and piece of sport equipment that flies over your fence.

Guardians of the Galaxy

TELL US NOW. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 2 Patrick v. says, Quill's speech about having a great dad is touching, but it's the Ravager funeral. Literally spaceships of people from across the galaxy, generally with a negative view, changing their minds and coming to honor one person's passing- one non-celebrity, normal person, whose final act was not done for wealth or glory, but for familial love. The Cat Stevens helps too. CRACKED.COM

Tom Baker

Tom Baker, of Doctor Who fame, had a very strained relationship with his wife's family to the point of attempting to murder his mother-in-law with gar

The Ramones

The Ramones gave Johnny Rotten a piss-filled beer at a concert in 1976, which was their standard prank on guests at their shows.

Boba Fett

According to his ex-wife Marcia, George Lucas planned to reveal BOBA FETT AND DARTH VADER WERE BROTHERS in the STAR WARS prequels. BROTHERS STICy ROTH

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36 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Were Destined for Greatness, But Are Squandering Their Potential in This One-Horse Town

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36 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Were Destined for Greatness, But Are Squandering Their Potential in This One-Horse Town

Superman

WHEN LOIS LANE DIES, SUPERMAN TURNS BACK TIME AND SAVES HER! AND LETS A TOWN DIE. In the 1978 film. Superman rushes to offset the destruction caused b

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