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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia They Won’t Teach You in School (Because the Department of Education Will Be Gutted Like a Fish)

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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia They Won’t Teach You in School (Because the Department of Education Will Be Gutted Like a Fish)

March 02, 2025

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Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow was too funny. FRASIER CRACKED.COM Writers were taken aback by her delivery, and would have to rewrite her dialogue after read-throughs. The new lines would inevitably be hilarious -- but they were going for serious. They gave her the axe after the original pilot aired. — Source: 15 Freakouts That Got Actors Fired

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Street Fighter II

STREET FIGHTER II SHAMELESSLY RIPS OFF MOVIES. Capcom's CEO told designer Akira Yasuda to take inspiration from movies ... so Yasuda just went and plagiarized them. Notably, several stages were lifted from 1975's Hard Times - known in Japan as The Street Fighter. — More: 5 Famous Games Inspired By The Most Absolutely Random Things

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Country Music

Country music was popularized by a Nazi quack. Back in the 1930s, Doctor John Brinkley had a radio station where he pushed phony remedies, praised H — More: The Drunk Nazi Surgeon Who Made Country Music Super Popular

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Carl’s Jr.

Nina Agdal CRACKED.COM When Kate Upton had to turn down a viral promposal, Nina Agdal's people stepped in and offered her arm candy services. You know, Nina Agdal! The babe from the Carl's Jr. cod fish sandwich commercial! — Source: Huffington Post

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Steven Seagal

STEPHEN SEAGAL APRIL 20, 1991 CRACKED.COM Arrogance + humorlessness = universal acclaim as worst host of all time. The cast nearly revolted and threatened to do a no-host show. — Source: 14 SNL Hosts That Were The Worst

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28 Days Later

In 28 Days Later, Murphy wanders through a totally empty London. That wasn't a set. lt was actually London. The filmmakers got the scene by shooting i

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The Beach Boys

CRACKED SHADY TIES THE BEACH BOYS so VENTURA CAL 47623 AND CHARLES MANSON 22 APR 1968 Manson supplied Dennis Wilson with girls and drugs, and was a frequent guest in his home. One of Manson's disciples even babysat Mike Love's children. — Source

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Kanye

Just before Kanye went on SNL, he had an explosive meltdown backstage. February 13 Не had asked for a shiny floor, but they tore it down because it was too bright, so he ranted Look at that sh-, they took my f-in' stage off of 'SNL' without asking me. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Iron Man

An early version of the Game of Thrones theme can be found on the soundtrack to the first 'Iron Man! CRACKED.COM 18 seconds into 'Mark Il' you can hear composer Ramin Djawadi wrestling with the notes that will three years later become part of the Game of Thrones tune. — Source

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Xbox Controllers

CRACKED SUBMARINES HAVE XBOX CONTROLLERS - BECAUSE WHY NOT? In 2017, the US Navy announced they'd be swapping out the expensive and complicated helicopter-style control sticks for Xbox 360 controllers to more easily navigate periscopes on submarines. — The Verge

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Steven Tyler

Aerosmith Frontman Steven TYIer explained is trademarke Scarveson his microphone stand Early in his career, his favorite shirt and head scarf became t

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District 9

The District 9 voices were made from the sound of pumpkins being rubbed together combined with clicking and the actors' voices. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Halloween

HALLOWEEN 1978 Michael Myers is a mysterious and terrifying presence that sends chills down the spine. His childhood is briefly touched upon in the fi

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Michael Fassbender

Fourth of July Movies 12 Years a Slave Michael Fassbender had alcohol on his mustache. Fassbender asked his makeup artist to paint his mustache in alcohol, to get a proper reaction to his alcoholic character. It worked: The other performers were disgusted by the smell. CRACKED.COM — Source: IMDb

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Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

PAPA SMURF HELPED WINNIE THE POOH GET A KID OFF DRUGS. Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is a drug prevention special from the 90s that features severa

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Modern Family

MATT BLANC MODERN FAMILY LeBlanc turned down the Phil Dunphy role. I remember reading it thinking, this is a really good script, (but) I'm not the guy for this, LeBlanc said. I'd be doing the project an injustice to take this. Self-awareness for the win! — CNN

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Noah’s Ark

Illegal filmmaking Extras died in 1928's Noah's Ark. For the flood, cameraman Hal Mohr quit when director Michael Curtiz rolled his eyes at his safety concerns. Three extras died, another lost a limb, and a dozen suffered serious injuries, but Curtiz somehow escaped any legal repercussions. CRACKED — Source

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The Shining

Movies altered after the release Then vs. Now The Shining The original, 146-minute version lasted for a week in theaters. Following Kubrick's lead, Warner Bros. asked projectionists to cut the last two minutes from the expository wrap-up. Later, for the European release, Kubrick cut another 25 minutes that weren't really working, which just sounds like cheating by now. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones The furs were dolled-up IKEA rugs. In spite of having a multi-million dollar budget, the production wanted to save a few bucks in the costume department. So the costumers fashioned Jon Snow's furry robe and other Winterfell costumes out of $79 rugs from IKEA. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bullets

IN THE EARLY DAYS OF CINEMA, REAL BULLETS WERE FIRED AT ACTORS. Before blanks, squibs, and special effects were invented, directors would hire sharpshooters to shoot over actors' heads during gunfight scenes. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart

celebrity Besties Fanning to Stewart: I love you so f-king much. Dakota Fanning + Kristen stewart The two have been in four movies together and formed a close bond. When accepting an award at the ELLE Women in Hollywood ceremony, Fanning stated, I can honestly say that my friendship with Kristen is one of the most special bonds in my life. CRACKED.COM — Source: Elle

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Woody Harrelson

While Woody Harrelson plays Hustler creator Larry Flynt in The People VS. Larry Flynt... wisH WAS MORNISSEY the real Flynt plays the judge who sentenc

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Barry Lyndon

CRACKED.COM Barry Lyndon While the movie doesn't recreate any articular painting, it does draw a lot of its visuals from 18th- century British artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, and William Hogarth. — Phaidon

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Saturday Night Live

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM IN 1994, THERE WAS AN SNL SKETCH THAT KIND OF MADE LIGHT OF PEDOPHILIA. At least that's what some people alleged - Canteen Boy was about a scoutmasters coming on to a Boy Scout who's supposed to be an adult, but that wasn't made 100% clear, and controversy ensued. — Source

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Banjo-Tooie

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Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner's girlfriends had to be home by nine p.m. Otherwise, according to one woman, they were told they would have to sleep on the lawn. Breaking any rule, even once, also meant getting kicked out. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Wind in the Willow

Kenneth Grahame THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS CRACKEDcO This guy looks boring on paper: he never slept around, and his big vice was... going on walks. But his home life was weird as hell: he only changed his underwear once a year simultaneously manipulated and overindulged his wife's darkest tendencies, and — Source: Telegraph

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Henry Cavill

Gaming Celebrities Henry Cavill almost missed on playing Superman because of World of Warcraft. According to Cavill, he missed a call from Zack Snyder to give him the lead role on Man of Steel, because he was in the middle of a tough dungeon. CRACKED.COM — Source: Team Coco/YouTube

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Mayim Bialik

Human beings are the only mammals that have chosen to not routinely ingest their placenta, which is consumed by every other mammal for its protein and iron-rich properties. -Mayim Bialik (Not all mammals eat the placenta, and the reason they do is to throw predators off the scent. There's no science saying it's beneficial, but there is science saying it can suppress milk production.) CRACKED.COM — The Conversation

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8 Mile

AT A GLANCE EMINEM 8 Mile was Anthony Mackie's first film Eminem googled Anthony Mackie to learn about the actor's background and used details from his actual life in the battle against his character Papa Doc. Mackie's reaction was real. CRACKED.COM — Source: Rich Eisen Show

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Nickelodeon

The cover of the Nickelodeon Time Capsule was sold at auction for $19,200. MICKELODEON THE FIRST WOILS ORLANDO FLERIDA STUDIOS FOR 123 NICKELODEON ZGGL ULE THAT 50 SOCH EL BYY SHILL 2147 FL tar CRACKED.COM A time capsule filled with books, rollerblades, movies and more was buried at Nickel- odeon Studios in Florida in 1992, to be opened in 50 years. The studio closed and the cap- sule moved, with the 45 lb cov- er being auctioned off. — Source

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Matilda

Back to School Movies and Episodes 1996 Matilda A film based on a great children's book, featuring a nasty principal, a lovely teacher, and a child with telekinetic powers that loves to read. It sounds like it would be a great horror film, but it's a kid-friendly, cartoony flick. CRACKED.COM

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Tony Hawk

CRACKED BONES WEITE et In 1981, a very young TONY HAWK appeared on Captain Kangaroo. Playing Skateboard Johnny, Hawk performed a dance to the sea shanty Drunken Sailor. Yes, it's as awkward as it sounds. Bin — Arturo Verea/Shutterstock,
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Shaun of the Dead

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM THE SUPERMARKET'S NAMED IN SHAUN OF THE DEAD WASN'T A RANDOM CHOICE. It's called Landis - an homage to John Landis, who directed the comedy-horror classic An American Werewolf in London. — Source

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The French Connection

A hilarious case of mistaken identity got Fernando Rey a leading role in The French Connection. William Friedkin originally wanted to cast Francisco R

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Alicia Silverstone

ALICIA SILVERSTONE THINKS YOU CAN JUST STOP WORKING. In her book The Kind Mama, Silverstone suggests you should take one year off work to be with your new baby. I assure you that it's not something that only the super privileged and trust- fund endowed can afford. Yeah, it's not like raising a baby costs thousands of dollars a year or anything. CRACKED COM — Celebs Who Are Not In Touch With Reality

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Cy Young

Biggest Loser MLB CRACKED.COM He's better known as the namesake of the yearly award for best pitcher, but Cy Young's prolific career also produced a fair amount of duds. In 22 years, he had a league-record 316 losses. — Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break

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The Simpsons

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Queen

CRACKED.COM WHENEVER QUEEN WERE FEELING A BIT ANNOYED BEFORE A SHOW THEY WOULD DEMAND THEIR OPENING ACT KEEP THE NOISE DOWN SO THEY COULD GET READY WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS. — Source

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Gangnam Style

PSY's GANGNAM STYLE I'm A GUY... A GUY WHO HAS BULGING IDEAS RATHER THAN MUSCLES, THAT KIND OF GUY... is a dig at people who live in the Gangnam n

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