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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Didn’t Know Were Freaky Like That

February 17, 2025

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Lindsay Lohan

CRACKED LINDSAY LOHAN GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH A WOMAN AT CLUB AVENUE IN MANHATTAN AND HIT HER. The victim didn't need medical attention and Lindsay was arrested and charged with third-degree assault. — Source

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Donald Duck

CRACKED DONALD DUCK Disney's 1942 short Der Fuehrer's Face used Donald Duck to mock Hitler and the Axis powers. It was a hit thanks to the song of the same name, adapted from the sheet music art by Disney Legend Ward Kimball. — Walt Disney / IMDB

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Undercover Baby? Writer Cameron Crowe graduated high school at only fifteen, so when he wanted to research Fast Times at twenty-two, he went back inside-going undercover at a local school and making friends, even sticking some of them into the script. — Source: TV Overmind

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Spike Dudley

Post-Wrestling Careers Leave your financial future in the hands of Spike Dudley. The runt of the Dudley family used to take the hardest falls, but now makes the most solid portfolios. He's a financial planner at MassMutual. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Post-Wrestling Careers Of Pro Wrestlers

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The Sound of Music

CRACKED.COM The Sound of Music clashed with Salzburg over swastikas. The people of Salzburg weren't Nazi sympathizers! local authorities said when asked for permission to drape the city in swastikas for the movie. So the filmmakers said they'd just use newsreels from the time - which showed the people of Salzburg very much cheering on the Nazis. A compromise was quickly reached. — Source: 15 Random Facts That Quenched Our Thirst for Knowledge

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Donnie Darko

CRACKED.COM Donnie Darko Mary McDonnell was so excited about playing Donnie's mom, she got a speeding ticket. McDonnell loved the project, and agreed to be in it pretty much for free. She got her first speeding ticket ever for being in a hurry to get to the set. — Source: The A.V. Club

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The Exorcist

BTS STORIES FROM HORROR MOVIES 1973 THE EXORCIST The home where the movie would be filmed caught on fire, so filming was delayed. During the shoot, actress Ellen Burstyn was injured, and her scream of agony can be heard in the film. Relatives of Linda Blair and Max Von Sydow died during production, and two actors died shortly after production wrapped. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mrs. Doubtfire

There is an R-rated cut of Mrs. Doubtfire somewhere. Chris Columbus, the film's director, alleges that due to Robin Williams' improvisation, there exists a PG rated version of the film, PG-13, R, and NC-17. CRACKED.COM — An R-Rated Version of 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Exists Somewhere Thanks To Robin Williams

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MPAA

BEHINO-THE-SCENES FACTS Multiple revisions set a record with the MPAA CRACKED.COM The Motion Picture Association of America decides whether an adult-themed movie is rated NC-17 (box-office death) or R. To get the lower rating, Boogie producers submitted 18 different versions of the flim. — Grantland

31

Starbucks

CRACKEDCON In December 1997, Starbucks warned other coffee companies that calling their holiday coffee Christmas Blend was a violation of Starbucks'

30

Oprah

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Superheroes

NOTHING DUMBER THAN CAPES WITH HIGH COLLARS MY DERS, CRACKED COM BESIDES GIVING VILLAINS ANOTHER THING TO GRAB, THE HIGH COLLAR COMPLETELY ELIMINATES YOUR PERIPHERAL VISION. NOT THAT YOU'D NEED TO SEE WHEN YOU'RE FIGHTING. MEPHISTO:

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Jack Skellington

Jack Skellington's movements are based on Henry Selick's. Selick acted out most of Jack's moves, to show animators what he wanted from them. NiGIT BER — Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Yahoo!

27

Parasite

The house in Parasite was stitched together using CGI. They built the first floor and the yard on an outdoor lot, and put a green screen above them --they'd later put the second floor there. The other rooms were built separately on soundstages. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Now-You-Know Facts (About Movies And Other Stuff)

26

Stephen King

Stephen King was (very indirectly) related to the development of Doom Some -game textures (mostly architectural gargoyles) were scanned from the photo book Nightmares in the Sky, which features text written by King. — Source: DoomWiki.org

25

Toy Story

In 1995, Toy Story became the first feature-length 1992 film to be completely 1990 199 997 1998 1999 computer-animated. 995 1996 1997 NS SPALL Its release 1990 ushered 1991 1999 in 1993 a 1994 new 1995 993 era 1992 in visuals, for Hollywood. 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Danai Gurira

DANAI GURIRA mastered the blade. Gurira mastered sword-fighting - although maybe not to quite the same degree as her character - over an intense amount of training before The Walking Dead, and years more during theater college. She even frequently practices it as part of her daily exercises. — Source: Entertainment Weekly

23

The Boy

CRACKED.COM Babysitter Movies The Boy The original ending had the Doll come to life - ya know, like Chucky, or any doll in any horror movie - and chase the humans around, because the movie was interested in seeing what exactly lies below rock bottom. — Source: Cosmopolitan

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22

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones Then vs. Now From old-school adventuring to a sci-fi B-movie The tone of the Indiana Jones movies has been quite consistent (ок, except for Crystal Skull's goofier sci-fi comedy moments). Raiders was old-school adventuring with a modern twist. Temple was straight- up horror, with a Die Hard-like final hour of action. And The Last Crusade returned to the Raiders template, but with a lighter tone, CRACKED.COM

21

Chris Rock

Chris Rock thanked his friends the only way he knew how: with profanity CRACKED.COM He once asked Tina Fey and Louis C.K. to help punch up a script for one of his movies. In return, they each got a nice Rolex with Thanks, motherf*cker inscribed on it.

20

Aubrey Plaza

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM SHE IS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON FROM DELAWARE In 2018 Plaza was voted the most famous person from Delaware, winning 42% of the vote. She even beat out Joe Biden for the prestigious honor. In reference to the award Plaza said I'm SO honored and incredibly surprised, but deep down, I feel like I've accomplished nothing. I feel empty inside. — Source: Delaware Online

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Kirk Cameron

CRACKED.COM PLAYBOY - - - - - BOLD - I BACK - PLAYR PL CAMPUS DATE BLK It ... . I i - PLA - - - - - - i I .. - KAN SEX Upon learning that his costar, Julie McCullough had bared it all for Playboy Magazine a few years previously, newly minted Christian Kirk Cameron by his real life girlfriend. demanded she be fired, soon to be replaced — Source

18

Jane Lynch

Characters that weren't supposed to last Sue Sylvester on Glee Jane Lynch was attached to a different project as Glee started, so she couldn't commit to a recurring character. The other project wasn't picked up, though, and Lynch could work full time on creating an environment that is so toxic. CRACKED.COM — 20th Television
E! Online

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The Muppets

Ever wonder where that impossibly catchy Mah Nà Mah Nà song featured on The Muppets and Sesame Street came from? The songwriter's name was Piero Umiliani, but before you Google his work... Just know that the song debuted in a film about the wild and crazy sex lives of young women in Sweden. GRACKED.COM — 20 Eyebrow-Arching Authors Of Famous Songs

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The Rock

CRACKED COM Dwayne The Rock Johnson His manager is his ex-wife. Johnson and Dany Garcia met in college and were married from 1997 to 2007. The split was amicable and the two continue to work together, with her being an executive producer for many of his movies. — Source: CNBC

15

Darth Vader

CRACKED VS Darth Vader Walter White Scarier dude: VADER I am the danger! Walter chillingly yells at, um, his defenseless, already frightened wife. Vader doesn't yell - he only needs to breathe near hardened military types to make them fill their pants. Yeah, no contest here. Vader wins. CRACKED.COM

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Julianne Moore

Children's books written by celebrities Freckleface Strawberry Julianne Moore Illustrated by LeUyen Pham Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore Inspired by her childhood, Moore has a series of books about a freckled redhead that goes on adventures while learning to love who she is and how she's built. (While Freckleface Strawberry is a bit on the nose for a name, it's at least more creative than Ginger.) CRACKED.COM — Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock,
Bloomsbury Publishing
Freckleface Strawberry

13

Arthur

Adult jokes in children's movies Arthur Anal probe Arthur recreated South Park's first episode, cutting right before the big bad alien anal probe part. CRACKED.COM — Source

12

Jack Arnold

CRACKED.COM CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON UNDERAPPRECIATED DIRECTORS JACK ARNOLD Arnold's later output is mostly mediocre (even though there's interesting stuff like 1959's western No Name on the Bullet). Still, his true legacy was making some of the best representatives of '50s American sci-fi: It Came From Outer Space, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Tarantula! and The Incredible Shrinking Man. — Source

11

Homicide: Life on the Street

HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET GRACKED In this gritty police show set in Baltimore, detectives learn that being a cop can be hell. It had lots of cast changes, and Andre Braugher won an Emmy in 1998 for playing Det. Frank Pembleton. — Source

10

Drew Barrymore

DREW BARRYMORE REALLY PHONED 9!1 DURING THAT SCENE IN SCREAM The line was supposed to be disconnected, but wasn't Barrymore ended up dialling 911 for real without knowing it, screaming into the phone before hanging up. An operator eventually phoned back to find out why they were getting constant calls from a screaming woman. CRACKED.COM — Source: Looper

9

Office Space

CRACKED.COM Swingline 4210 % GRA - - didn't make red staplers before Office Space. Milton's beloved Swingline stapler was painted red to make it pop on the screen. As the movie grew a following, the company got more and INITEC more requests for red staplers-so they started turning those out. It's still one of their top sellers. Swanpline — Quartz

8

Waterworld

WATERWORLD CRACKED.COM The atoll was a 1,000-ton set that floated off the coast of Hawaii. Craziest part: they forgot to install bathrooms. Boats had to take crew members to a separate barge to relieve themselves. — Source: 15 Unexpected Facts About Movie & TV Show Locations

7

Supernatural

In Supernatural's Hollywood Babylon (S2E18), a tour guide announces that they have reached the set of Gilmore Girls and comments that if they're luc

6

Viggo Mortensen

The role that made Viggo Mortensen's career, Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, almost went to Nicolas Cage. CRACKED.COM — Source: 46 Next-Level Movie Facts To Know

5

Superman

All Hail Spandex at the Superman Celebration It turns out there actually is a place called Metropolis, and it happens to be in Illinois. The locals ha

4

Hannibal Lecter

Hannibal Lecter was partly inspired by Anthony Hopkins' drama school teacher. His movement teacher Christopher Fettes had a cutting voice, and he would slice you to pieces. His analysis of what you were doing was so precise. So he made Lecter act the same way in Silence of the Lambs. — Source: SyFy

3

Ant-Man

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES ANT-MAN THE MATRIX Matrix SKA When we meet Laurence Fishburne's character Bill Foster in Ant-Man and the Wasp, matrix can BE seen right behind him on the blackboard. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mitch Hedberg

CRACKED MITCH HEDBERG'S FILM LOS ENCHILADAS! Не wrote, directed and starred in this very low budget movie that he funded himself. It starred Maria Bamford, Marc Maron, and Dave Attell, was edited by Broken Lizard's Jay Chandrasekhar, and premiered at Sundance in 1999. — Youtube / IMDB

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Live News

The first live news story 1938 CRACKED.COM NBC New York interrupted its scheduled programming to report on a fire on Ward's Island, home to both an Inebriate Asylum and an Idiot Asylum. — Source

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