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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Came Flitting Out Like Moths When We Opened Our Wallet

February 14, 2025

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Michael Jackson

40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Came Flitting Out Like Moths When We Opened Our Wallet

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E.T.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The flying bikes reference an old Italian movie. 1951's Miracle in Milan (one of Spielberg's favorites) ends with the characters escaping the authorities on flying broomsticks.Just: substitute bicycles, and you have E.T.'s iconic scene. CRACKED.COM — 6 Iconic Scenes Ripped Off From Lesser-Known Movies

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Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Out There song from Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 version) features a cameo of a character (Belle) from another ugly guy VS. morally monstrous

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Norman Reedus

NORMAN REEDUS has a Punisher rival AD CRACKED COM Reedus VOiced the Punisher in an Iron Man animated movie, but his Walking Dead costar Jon Berenthal says his Punisher (from Daredevil) would kick the Reedus version's ass. I love that dude with everything I got. But his Punisher couldn't touch my — comicbook.com

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Say Anything

In Say Anything, Lloyd and Diane are meAnT TO ве TOGeTHeR. Lloyd proves this by aggressively stalking a girl who has repeatedly told him no. CRACKED.COM Say Anything. 1989

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Burger King

CRACKED BURGER KING SOLD HORSE MEAT IN EUROPE. In 2013, after meat suppliers were caught mixing horse meat with beef, trace amounts of horse meat was found in European Burger King burgers. — Source

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King Kong

Peter Jackson secretly pays homage to the original King Kong. Jackson directed the 2005 remake of the classic monster movie, and chose to be one of th

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Criminal Minds

Hollywood feuds CRIMINAL MINDS VS THOMAS GIBSON Gibson had numerous verbal and physical on-set altercations. In 2010 he reportedly shoved an assistant director, and he was fired in 2016 for kicking a writer in the shin because of creative differences. CRACKED — Source

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Shakespeare

Disrespectful uses of priceless artifacts Hate for tourists beats love for Shakespeare Reverend Francis Gastrell purchased Shakespeare's final home in 1753, but there was one problem: friggin' tourists. So he went and cut down the large mulberry tree Shakespeare himself planted and loved. Then he escaped the angry townsfolk, but as he was still forced to pay taxes, he went full Joker and burned the place to the CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mike Tyson

cartoon celebrities Mike Tyson 0 Mike Tyson The boxer solves mysteries with his adopted daughter, a talking pigeon, and the ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry, in a parody of '70s Hanna-Barbera show. CRACKED COM — Source

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The Crow

Hollywood tragedies that brought change The Crow A real gunshot Actor Brandon Lee was killed in 1993 while filming The Crow due to a prop gun accident. His mother sued the filmmakers and won, and the incident spurred the need for better safety measures when using prop guns on set. CRACKED — Source

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Paul Sorvino

THE NEXT GENERATION HOMEWARD PAUL SORVINO WAS WORF'S BROTHER. The GoodFellas actor didn't play an Italian mobster, but a Russian anthropologist. Не was Nikolai Rozhenko, Worf's human foster brother. — Sources: Memory Alpha, Scene on YouTube

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Power Rangers

A POWER RANGERS' CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH NO ZORDS, NO FIGHTS, NO VILLAINS, AND NO POWER RANGERS... Alpha's Magital Christmas FOCUSING ON THE MOST ANNOY

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The Viking

26 people died filming the 1931 movie, The Viking. CRACKED.COM An explosion on the sealing ship SS Viking killed 25 crew members, including the pro- ducer, and one stowaway. The incident remains the largest loss of life in film his- tory. The movie was re- leased, and panned. — Newfoundland Shipwrecks

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Pharrell Williams

PHARRELL WILLIAMS offers to write Springfield's new town song MAYOR CRACKED.COM But the job has been promised to Lisa. When Pharrell starts to sing anyway, he is blindfolded, tied to a horse and sent packing. Undaunted, the exiled singer taunts the town with Shelbyville rules, Springfield drools! — Popbuzz

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DC Comics

SEX SCENES IN DC COMICS an - NATURAL - 100% GUAM R /N Catwoman #1 BATMAN & CATWOMAN This panel in the New 52's comic caused a bit of controversy, but readers eventually figured that a rooftop romp between the two was totally canonical. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Rob Lowe

CRACKED ROB LOWE'S ANCESTOR WAS HIRED TO KILL GEORGE WASHINGTON. His 5th great-grandfather Christoph Oste was a German soldier hired by the British, and in a direct battle with Washington, his regiment was captured. Не survived and later became a tax-paying American. — Youtube / Independent

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Rebel Wilson

When Rebel Wilson posted an Instagram picture of herself posing with her Pitch Perfect 3 co-stars in one of her movie costumes, her fans immediately t

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Ozark

NO BATEMAN, NO LINNEY CRACKED COM Laura Linney agreed to be on the show because of Jason Bateman. Before Ozark, Linney wanted to get away from TV, but Bateman's involvement got her interested and she began seeing new possibilities for the show. — Source

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Guardians of the Galaxy 2

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Miley Cyrus voices Mainframe, a Ravager on Stakar's team. James Gunn had the idea to cast Miley as the voice of the disembodied robot head after seeing her on The Voice. She came across to him as a judge who cared about the contestants, and was funny and likable and sweet - so he wanted her to voice a character in his movie. CRACKED.COM — Source: 12 Stealthy Celebrities Cameos In Films

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Iron Man 2

scarlett Johansson she didn't like how Black widow was sexualized in Iron Man 2. he's a piece of something, like a possession or a thing or whatever - like a piece of а**, really. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hindustan Times

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Predator

When Brescovit et al discovered a genus of spider with an oddly familiar face, they named it after the Hollywood creature it resembled. The 17 species within Predatoroonops are named after elements of Predator, including Predatoroonops schwarzeneggeri and Predatoroonops dutch. CRACKED — Source / EW

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The Wizard of Oz

40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Came Flitting Out Like Moths When We Opened Our Wallet

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

CRACKED.COM - - - CHURCH ACTION INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE A church stands in for a library in the trail to the grail. — Watch it on YouTube

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David Copperfield

CRACKED.COM Magician David Copperfield performs his live Las Vegas show 15 times a week: twice a day with a third on Saturdays. Не has been doing his show at the MGM Grand Hotel for the past 20 years. — 21 Celebs That Work Harder Than People Know

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Tom Hanks

This moment is the first time Tom Hanks met his costars. CAPTAIN PHILLIPS CRACKED.COM The director kept the pirates away from Hanks and CO. until the scene where they burst in and took them hostage, so they'd have the same experience as the real crew. — Source

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The Omen

THE CURSE OF THE OMEN HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MUCH SPECULATION, INCLUDING THREE DOCUMENTARIES. Tragic coincidences mined for publicity? Probably. Cree — Source: LA Times

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Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz She's been out of the acting game, and committed to the author-and- activist racket, since 2014. She only kinda-s made that official in 2018, when she casually mentioned to EW that she's actually retired. — Source: EW

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Rocko’s Modern Life

Rocko is a cop. CRACKEDcO Carlos Alazraqui voiced America's favorite (only known?) the titular, jacking-enthusiast Rocko, on Rocko's Modern Life. It's a jarring juxtaposition when compared with his portrayal of racist a *hole Deputy James Garcia on Reno 911!

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Fred Armisen

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM IN 2015, FRED ARMISEN DID AN SNL SKETCH MOCKING A LEGALLY BLIND POLITICIAN. The politician in question was NY governor David Paterson, and Armisen did things like hold a chart upside down-which drew a lot of outrage. — Source

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Hannibal

In the original ending of Hannibal (2001) Clarice Starling lets Lecter kiss her as a distraction to handcuff his wrist to hers. Lecter uses a knife to cut his hand instead of Starling's. Lecter sacrificed himself in this ending for his love for her. In the deleted alternate ending, the kiss is never interrupted by the handcuffing. She lets Lecter escape, implying that Starling is sacrificing herself for Lecter, completely changing the meaning of the ending. CRACKED.COM — Source: 19 Deleted Scenes (That Were Actually Pretty Important)

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Dave Navarro

DAVE NAVARRO 1998 CRACKED.COM After shooting UP some heroin at a Playboy Mansion orgy, the Jane's Addiction musician tried to use the syringe to write his name on the wall in blood. This earned him a lifetime ban from the house. — Source

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Rocky

Rocky Then & Now Overview of the franchise In 1976, Rocky instantly became a critical and commercial juggernaut. Stallone's brainchild gave way to five sequels (Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, and Rocky Balboa) and three spin-off sequels (Creed, Creed II, and Creed III). CRACKED.COM — MGM, New Line Cinema
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Monty Python

40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Came Flitting Out Like Moths When We Opened Our Wallet

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Lost Tropes

CRACKED.COM Lost Tropes Anvil to the head You hear a whistling sound, see a shadow surrounding you, look up, and sure enough, an anvil is coming to you. You then pull out a sign that says, oh right, this trope. — Source

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Madonna

MADONNA PRAISED COVID FOR MAKING US ALL EQUAL. CRACKED On March 23, 2020, from a milky bath with rose petals, Madonna gave an out-of-touch we're in this together speech, saying what's wonderful about it is that it's made us all equal in many ways. Less financially secure people ripped into her online. — CNN / Billboard

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Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers, confronted about her fur coat, asked the interviewer If she was wearing leather shoes. When the interviewer said yes, Rivers retorted: T

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The Internet

We'll all get tired of the internet. ROBERT METCALFE GRACKED.COM The guy who co-invented Ethernet predicted the internet would go supernova, and in 1996 will catastrophically collapse. — Source: 15 Impossibly Silly Predictions (Made By Serious People)

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The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie merchandise spoiled the mystery of The Kragle. SPOILER ALERT! LEGO LEGO THE MOVIE Agenciadades 8-14 0809 Business' - cs/pzs The film's delightful twist was ruined when, E a week before the movie 10 hit theaters, the Lego set Kro was released, complete with a tiny bottle of Krazy Glue. CRACKED.COM — Source

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X-Men

TIME TRAVEL MOVIES X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST BRYAN SINGER DID VERY SERIOUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. I had a two-hour conversation with James Cameron about time travel, string theory, multiverses and all that, Singer said. Then he added, You have to create your rules and stick with them, which is hilarious coming from the director of X-Men: Apocalypse. CRACKED.COM — Source

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