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Mythbusters: Hollywood Edition

29 Ridiculous Lies That Hollywood Has Managed to Mainstream

April 15, 2024

It’s hard to admit it, but we’ve all myth-spouted from time to time. We’d like to blame it all on Hollywood, since they’ve okayed scenes of fighter pilots taking off their oxygen masks mid-flight. But it’s not completely their fault. Even though, in reality, fighter jets aren’t pressurized like commercial airliners, all of Tom Cruise’s face is going to sell more tickets than just the top half. I mean, the movie was Top Gun not Top Half, amirite?

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With Leto this seems entirely possible

Hollywood Rumors and Myths Did Jared Leto send Margot Robbie a dead rat? While filming Suicide Squad, the notoriously twisted actor actually sent her vegan cinnamon buns from a bakery in Toronto. — Source

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Hollywood Rumors and Myths EMERGEN Did Heath Ledger DENT improvise the hospital explosion scene in The Dark Knight? While Ledger's improvisational skills have been widely praised, the scene was actually planned and rehearsed. Special effects supervisor Chris Corbould worked with Nolan to come up with a scenario that would allow for the destruction of the building while keeping Ledger safe. CRACKED — Source

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Hollywood Rumors and Myths Did Harrison Ford land Star Wars because he was a handsome carpenter? Ford was offered Han Solo after helping George Lucas audition other actors for the principal parts. Не accepted because it would allow him to pick and choose from the acting jobs that were being offered at the time, as well as giving him money to invest in tools for carpentry. CRACKED — Source

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Hollywood Rumors and Myths Did Steven Spielberg direct Poltergeist? It has been widely accepted that Poltergeist is more Spielberg's movie than Tobe Hooper's. This is largely due to the fact that it feels like a classic Amblin picture, which is attributed to Spielberg's editor at the time, Michael Kahn. CRACKED — Source

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YOU DON'T GET TO KILL SOMEONE IF YOU WERE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED FOR THEIR DEATH. No, the double jeopardy clause doesn't apply. You (not) killing someone yesterday and you killing them tomorrow are separate events, and you can totally be tried for both. (Also, the state and federal governments can both prosecute you independently of each other.) CRACKED.COM — Source

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The FBI won't just swoop in and take over. F9 SPECIAL AGENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SERVICE LIGHT Tust APPEAR wanke SPECIAL Tel A - THE center to مشيقة e NT Smug feds won't walk all over the enraged cops, telling them it's their case now. They can't-police forces are not subordinate to the FBI. What they do is pool their resources with local law enforcement to work together in the case. CRACKED.COM — Source

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PROSECUTORS AREN'T USUALLY UNDERDOGS. Scrappy prosecutors taking on rich sleazes with hotshot lawyers are the exception, not the rule. Up to 90% of defendants can't afford their own lawyers, and must rely on overworked, underfunded public defenders, who don't have the resources of prosecutors. CRACKED.COM — Source

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STARTING AN AIRCRAFT ISN'T AS SIMPLE AS FLIPPING A FEW SWITCHES. Before you can get airborne, you have to go through a list of checks and steps, which can be several pages long. If you need to make a quick getaway, maybe consider a car? CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Chalk outlines were never a police tool. 3 Outlining a body doesn't help with the investigation-when it was done at all, it was just to give the press something to photograph that wasn't the actual body. Today it's just not done anymore. — Source

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The Rorschach test is not a reliable diagnostic tool. The test's validity has been severely questioned since the 1960s. Also, it requires that the patient knows nothing about the inkblots - good luck with that when anyone can look up anything on the internet. CRACKED.COM — Source

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MOST CRIMINAL TRIALS AREN'T ABOUT VIOLENT CRIMES. Very rarely does TV show a trial for anything less than a robbery or a murder, but less than 5% of arrests are for violent crimes. Most proceedings stem from undramatic, minor violations, like outstanding fines or disorderly conduct. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM IT'S REALLY NOT A GOOD IDEA TO TAKE OFF YOUR M MASK IN A FIGHTER JET. Fighter jets aren't pressurized like airliners are, and on top of that, high-G maneuvers can make it hard to breathe - so pilots need their oxygen masks on to, you know, not pass out and die. — Source

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CRACKED MYTH: IF ARRESTED, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO ONE PHONE CALL (AS SEEN IN: EVERY COP MOVIE EVER) FACT: There is no federal law or constitutional precedence that entitles you to a phone call- though some states have made specific laws enshrining the right to a phone call. — Source

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Intelligence

CRACKED MYTH: MOST PEOPLE OF AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE ONLY USE 10 PERCENT OF THEIR BRAINS (AS SEEN IN: LUCY) FACT: Everyone, of varying levels of intelligence, uses 100 percent of their brain. There is no basis for this myth at all. — Source

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CRACKED MYTH: QUICKSAND CAN SWALLOW YOU WHOLE (AS SEEN IN: THE PRINCESS BRIDE, INDIANA JONES) FACT: The density of humans makes it impossible to be swallowed by quicksand. The farthest you can really sink is to your waist. If you were to die by quicksand's hand it would most likely be due to exposure or starvation if stuck for a long enough time. — Source

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CRACKED MYTH: IF YOU DON'T READ SOMEONE THEIR MIRANDA RIGHTS ALL CHARGES AGAINST THEM WILL BE DROPPED (AS SEEN IN: 21 JUMP STREET) POLICE AND POLICE POLICE POLICE SCHMIDT FACT: Your charges will not be dropped, instead anything you said before having your Miranda Rights read to you will be inadmissible in court. — Source

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CRACKED MYTH: URINE IS STERILE (AS SEEN IN: FIGHT CLUB) FACT: Urine has tons of bacteria in it, don't drink it or use it to sterilize anything. — Source

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CRACKED MYTH: LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES THE SAME PLACE TWICE (AS SEEN IN: SWEET HOME ALABAMA). FACT: Yes it does, especially when it comes to tall things. It strikes the Empire State Building approximately 25 times a year. — Source

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CRACKED MYTH: SABER TOOTH TIGERS AND WOOLY MAMMOTH LIVED AT THE SAME TIME AS DINOSAURS (AS SEEN IN ICE AGE) FACT: Saber Tooth Tigers and Wooly Mammoths came along long after the dinosaurs died out. However, they did live on Earth with humans. — Source

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CRACKED MYTH: SHARKS CAN GET A TASTE FOR HUMAN BLOOD (AS SEEN IN JAWS) FACT: Sharks don't like to eat humans because they aren't part of their natural diet. Most times, they attack surfers sitting on their surfboards because they look like seals or sea lions. — Source

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MYTH: Carrie Fisher was a script doctor on The Empire Strikes Back Carrie Fisher was a great script doctor, but she didn't actually rewrite the script for The Empire Strikes Back. The changes were actually made by the movie's director, Irvin Kershner. CRACKED — Source

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Tinkerbell

MYTH: Marilyn Monroe inspired Tinkerbell The popular story that Tinkerbell in Disney's Peter Pan was based on Marilyn Monroe isn't true; the character was actually inspired by actress Margaret Kerry. CRACKED — Source

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MYTH: A munchkin killed himself on The Wizard of Oz People often say that a munchkin killed themselves while they were making The Wizard of Oz, but that's not true -- it's just an urban myth. CRACKED — Source

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MYTH: The girl painted with gold in Goldfinger died In the 1964 James Bond movie Goldfinger, people thought actress Shirley Eaton had died from being covered in gold paint, but she was actually okay and went on to make more movies before she quit acting. CRACKED — Source

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JFK

MYTH: The Manchurian Candidate was pulled because of the JFK assassination Frank Sinatra and his lawyers decided to take The Manchurian Candidate out of circulation in 1972, not because of John F. Kennedy's assassination, but purely for business reasons. CRACKED — Source

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MYTH: Daniel Craig gets free Aston Martins, forever Some people think that Daniel Craig gets free Aston Martin cars forever because of his role as Bond, but that's not true. It would probably be the best perk ever, though CRACKED — Source

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MYTH: Marilyn Monroe had six toes The rumor that Marilyn Monroe had six toes on each foot isn't true. It started with a photographer who thought they saw an extra toe in a 1946 photo. But when they looked at other photos taken at the same time, they saw she had five toes. CRACKED — Source

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MYTH: Someone was killed on Ben-Hur There's a rumor that a stuntman died while they were filming the chariot race scene in the 1959 version of Ben-Hur, and that it was left in the movie. That's not true at all, actually. CRACKED — Source

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