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March 18, 2025

Before he even started on The Hobbit, an archaeologist wisely asked J.R.R. Tolkien to help him translate a golden ring with an inscribed curse.

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Godzilla

Godzilla Godzilla's original roar was created with tar and a bass. Composer Akira Ifukube coated a leather glove with pine-tar resin, then rubbed it against the strings of a double bass. Instant fright. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood shot his own audition tape for the LOTR trilogy back in the day. Не did that way before making your own tape was common and, he says,he enlisted some friends, including George Huang, who is a writer and filmmaker. We went out to the woods in Griffith Park and shot two of the audition sequences there and one at my house. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Good Place

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Writers and coffee MURRAY - MURRAY MANDE'S MANDE J COFFEE COFFEE Day مع Goods UNIVECESSARILY COMPLICATED COMPLICATED POUROVER POUROVER - SERSWICHER The coffee shop Michael visits on Earth is called Murray and Mande's Coffee. It's a wink to show writers Matt Murray and Joe Mande who liked to make their own fancy coffee on the show instead of drinking the normal crew coffee. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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Glenn Quagmire

Sitcom Neighbors Quagmire pounced the second Meg turned 18. When Peter and Lois' marriage gets a little rocky, Quagmire strikes and winds up in bed with her. On Meg's 18th birthday, he swoops in for the kill with clear signs of grooming. Family Guy CRACKED — 20th Television
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Ed Helms

Characters that weren't supposed to last - - - - No - - - - DUND - - sur to - - عية of MIFFI ..... NET - - - - . - - - 1st Q Memo Andy Bernard on The Office Ed Helms was only hired for ten episodes, but the writers liked him and his character so much that they brought him back again and again, even having him replace Michael Scott later in the series. CRACKED.COM — NBC
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Tom Berenger

Platoon star Tom Berenger co-owned a restaurant that was all about twins. 37 sets of identical twins worked at the restaurant. The only non-twin staffers were Berenger, the chef, and the general manager. They had double door knobs, double light fixtures, and Doublemint gum. The slogan? You can only make a first impression once. We can make it twice. CRACKED.COM — Source: Projects That Celebrities Definitely Didn't Think Through

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Kelsey Grammer

CRACKED.COM THE NEXT GENERATION CAUSE AND EFFECT KELSEY GRAMMER WAS A STARSHIP CAPTAIN. It's not clear if Captain Bateson had a radio show- but we do know his ship got trapped in a time loop, which ended up stranding him in another century. — Source: 17 Stars We Forgot Were on 'Star Trek'

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Kids in the Hall

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Thompson spoke truth to power as BUDDY COLE KIDS IN THE HALL CRACKED.COM For my generation, it was deadly to be known as gay. Either you'd be beat up or you die of AIDS. So for me to do Buddy Cole was a very political act, says Scott Thompson. He became this warrior of mine that I can say anything as him and nobody will ever hurt me. — YouTube, CBC

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Sonic

SONIC THEN NOW Felix the Cat Same as before, + Mickey but now he's Mouse an alien who corporate immediately mascot meant to leaves his home compete wi

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The Eiffel Tower

A luxury apartment sits at the top of the Eiffel Tower. Gustave Eiffel had it built for himself when the tower went up, and kept it secret for a long time. He'd get offered crazy sums for a night in it, but always said no. It didn't open to the public until 2015, 90 years after he died. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Avengers: Endgame

In Endgame, Cap catches Mjolnir in a fluid motion, while Thor extends his hand and catches it in a dead stop. That's because Cap is used to adjusting for recoil as he catches his shield. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Call of Duty

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS COLD WAR There's an Easter egg on John McClane's MP5 SMG. There's text on there that reads, Now I have a machine gun, which is a reference to Die Hard's elevator scene. HAVE MACHINECUN CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Hobbit

CRACKED.COM Tolkien helped to translate a cursed ring STEND LE Two years before he began working on The Hobbit, Professor Tolkien was asked to help an archaeologist with the name of a god invoked on a curse tablet for a stolen ring. The Roman ring dates back to the 4th century. — Source: The Guardian

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The Truman Show

The grocery store from The Truman Show is a real place, and you can visit it. Huntin North from Munt's your S The store, in Seaside, FL, still looks a lot like it did in the movie - the leaning ladder is still there, and so is the clerk, Charlie Modica, Jr. CRACKED.COM — Source: 30a.com

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Loki

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS MISS MINUTES IS VOICED BY AN ACCLAIMED VOICE ACTRESS. LOK The adorable yet sinister Miss Minutes is voiced by Tara Strong - the voice behind famous characters like Harley Quinn from Batman Arkham games, Ben from Ben 10, and Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony. CRACKED.COM — EW

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Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to space. Pizza-Hut The company paid $1 million for the promotional gesture of sending pizza to the International Space Station. The pizza had salami instead of pepperoni due to the meat's shelf-life. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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Hollywood Walk of Fame

Celebrities have to buy their stars on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood. MICHAEL It costs $50,000. CRACKED — Source

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Madonna and Britney Spears’ VMA Kiss

MADONNA AND BRITNEY SPEARS' VMAS KISS. CRACKED At the 2003 VMAs, people were utterly shocked that Madonna sensually kissed Britney and Christina Aguilera on stage. Only 5 years later, Katy Perry's hit song about kissing girls and liking it hit #1 on Billboard. — Source

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Andy Samberg

CRACKED.COM Andy Samberg Не has several Grammy nominations. The Lonely Island also create music, and they're damn good at it. Remember I'm on a Boat? It was nominated for a Grammy back in 2010 - and Samberg has two other nominations. — Source: GRAMMY.com

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Rent

Jonathan Larson, who created the musical Rent, died on January 25, 1996, a night before the show's Off-Broadway premier. GRACKED.COM For six years prior to his death, Larson worked to make the musical a modern-day version of the opera La Boheme. — People

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The NBA

Most Fruitless Freethrow Shooting St-Louis BOMBERS GRACKED.COM Before the NBA, the Basketball Association of America was the premier league for US ballers. At one point in the 1940's, Griff Roux set a record that stands to this day: he took 20 free throws in a single game, and missed every last one. — Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break

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Doom II

John Romero's head behind the Doom II end boss was a joke the artists put in, thinking Romero wouldn't know. The head is behind the spot you shoot to kill the boss. Romero found out and, to tell them he knew, he made the boss speak (backwards): To win the game, you must kill me, John Romero. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Video Game Features With Just Bonkers Backstories

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Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix ended up almost playing Doctor Strange. restsp n lashu ORIGINAL But Phoenix backed out because there were too many requirements that went against my instincts for character. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Office Space

This guy sued the studio. 88 CRACKED COM The Office Space Box of Flair was a special-edition DVD that came with a bunch of ...well, chotchkies. Actor Todd Duffey was featured on a button, and in the 32-page book, but they apparently didn't pay him for it. That's a great way

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Movie Tropes

TRY SNEAKING THROUGH A BUILDING'S AIR DUCTS? You're GONNA HAVE A BAD TIME. These ducts are filled with far more obstructions, like piping, than movies

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Ralph Wiggum

Poor Ralph Wiggum, 88807 SPINGFUELD 00B 0030 SIMPSoS TtHE he's a sweet, but mentally and emotionally handicapped kid who should be in a special educat

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Emojis

Emoji are approved by about twelve people in the Unicode Consortium. od OO 00: Y 4 Anyone can propose an emoji, but it has to pass their harsh review

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Terminator

In the not-too-distant future, when kids are watching our sci-fi blockbusters with their artificially intelligent robot friends, things are going to g

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The Office

CRACKED.COM THE OFFICE was heavily influenced by THE SOPRANOS. The Sopranos was actually the biggest influence on The Office, actor and producer В. J. Novak has said. The way Michael Scott will say something very serious but mispronounce a word I feel is a direct descendant of the Tony Soprano sense of humor. — Source

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The Cable Guy

The dark power of the internet. The Cable Guy The Cable Guy is a dark comedy about pop culture obsession and toxic friendships, with Jim Carrey playing a rubber-faced fartsmith who foreshadows the power of the internet and its possibilities. CRACKED — Source

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John Lithgow

TIM BURTON WANTED JOHN LITHGOW TO BE HIS JOKER. CRACKED.COM Jung ANG AER Ur Kill the the Burton approached Lithgow for the role of the Joker in his 1989 Batman. Lithgow admits that he did not anticipate the success of the film, and regrets that he didn't actively pursue the part. Instead he wound up with a different secret identity: high commander of the expedition to the Third Rock from the Sun. — Source

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The NFL

Sports Reinvented SP THE NFL RECOGNIZES СТЕ For years, The NFL ignored research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (a brain condition from head injuries.) In 2016, they finally admitted that it is an issue, and implemented concussion protocols and sideline tents for injured players. CRACKED — Jamie Lamor Thompson/Shutterstock
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The Innkeepers

BTS STORIES FROM HORROR MOVIES 2011 THE INNKEEPERS The movie is based on a haunted hotel Ti West where and his crew stayed while shooting The House of the Devil. During production, they witnessed flickering lights, slamming doors, and according to West, actress Sara Paxton would wake up in the middle of the night thinking someone was in the room with her. CRACKED.COM — Magnet Releasing
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Mike Wazowski

Pixar Easter Eggs Nico Nina Noah Oo Owen Parker Rachel Re Riley Sophia Sophie Tal Thomas Tobias Yonatan Finding Nemo SPECIAL THANKS Adam P. Summers, Fabulous Fish Guy University of California - Irvine Aquarium of the Pacific Steinhart Aquarium Hal Beral Maria Elena Magana Roni Douglas, DDS Dive Makai Charters Craig Gillespie Mike Severens Diving Mike Wazowski You can see Billy Crystal's one-eyed character swimming during the final credits. Our fan theory? Both movies were made by the same animation studio, and this is a fun Easter egg. (Also, time travel.) Cruig Gillespie MIKE Severens 11st CRACKED.COM DIV Country Francisco and of — Source: ScreenCrush/YouTube

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Stefon’s Movie

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM THEY TALKED ABOUT MAKING A MOVIE BASED ON SNL'S STEFON AT ONE POINT. As John Mulaney said the film would be kind of like 24 Hour Party People, so like a narrative documentary where he is the correspondent on SNL Weekend Update. — Source: 11 Proposed Saturday Night Live Movies That We Never Got To See

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JFK

The movie JFK resulted in Congress to releasing information about the assassination. Oliver Stone's strange conspiracy theory movie drove Congress to release The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, which released some documents early. CRACKED.COM — Source: Life Imitates Art: 13 Times Movies & TV Predicted The Future

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Jon Hamm

Back before he was famous, Jon Hamm worked in a Greek restaurant. At first, I was a busboy and a dishwasher, and eventually I worked my way up the ladder and became a waiter, he says. CRACKED.COM — Source

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This Is Spinal Tap

This Is SiginaL Tap Spinal Tap started as a failed comedy sketch. Apinal T&n CRACKED.COM The band came together 5 years before the movie, as a one-off sketch for The TV Show -- a sketch show that never became more than a pilot. — This Is Spinal Tap: 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Walk The Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever

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Vanessa Bayer

VANESSA BAYER wants to give YOUR kid a trophy YOUR CHILD'S NAME Your Chil YOUR CHIL Your Child's Name YOUR CHILD'S NAME CRACKED.c Bayer plays Dr. Clarity Hoffman- Roth, a parenting expert who believes in trophies for any kind of participation. Chief Wiggum is in: If Ralphie's shelf says he's a winner, then he'll be one! — Bubbleblabber

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Pokemon: The First Movie

CRACKEDCON Pokemon: The First Movie does not get enough credit for its visual storytelling. It shows the difference between fighting for sport and unc

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