13 Now-You-Know Facts About Movies (And Other Cool Stuff)

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13 Now-You-Know Facts About Movies (And Other Cool Stuff)

Movie trivia is fantastic. You can impress your friends that are just as dedicated to popular culture as you are. They may think you're so in tune with the film industry that you're a movie-based deity that deserves to be worshipped. They'll call you “The Movie King/Queen/Emperor." Literally all three of those titles at the same time. They'll make songs about you. They'll make you a royal cape out of a Hollywood red carpet and make a solid crown out of a metal limited edition popcorn bucket from The Last Jedi or some other promotional material. Thanks to your movie trivia knowledge, you'll be praised among all the nerds.

Except the ones that aren't into movies. But that's okay, we have some facts that can help impress them, too.

Here are some more movie facts and other random facts that can help you achieve your dream of becoming a trivia-based god or goddess.

For the first Borat movie, Sacha Baron Cohen never washed Borat's suit. He never wore deodorant when he was filming, either, creating a Soviet-bloc smell the moment he walked into a room. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED COM

Source: NPR

Taco Bell has been trying to expand into Mexico for almost 30 years, but it's never worked. TACO BELLL They opened Taco Bell locations in Mexico in 1992 and 2007, and both times closed them quickly Mexicans thought the food was ugly-looking and inauthentic. NOW YOU KNOW

Source: VICE

Caffeine makes common headache drugs stronger. It makes drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen act more quickly, and makes their effect last longer. NOW YOU KNOW

Source: WebMD

TMZ stands for Thirty Mile Zone, an area in Los Angeles county. ANDellen The zone was defined in 1971, and movies shooting inside it don't have to pay the cast and crew overnight travel expenses. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source: LA Mag

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