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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Could Be the Konami Code for Your Brain

December 21, 2024

Medical experts have called Memento “close to a perfect exploration of neurobiology memory.” Take that, everyone who’s ever said I quote that movie on first dates too much!

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The Breakfast Club

BREAKFAST CLUB THE THE LUNCH BUNCH LB RREAAOTAST R AA CRACKED COM Before it got its iconic title, the movie was going by a much dorkier title, The Lunch Bunch. John Hughes changed it after one of his friends told him about a detention class he used to attend in school — Huffington Post

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Tom Cruise

Serious actors and directors doing comedy Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder After Mission: Impossible, Cruise's preference for action blockbusters over the dramas that helped build his career became clear. But then came 2008's Tropic Thunder, and suddenly he could play a fat, sweaty, coked-up Hollywood producer that took an already hilarious comedy to the next level. CRACKED.COM

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James MacDonald

Gus is only the second most famous mouse voiced by actor James MacDonald. He took over Mickey Mouse from Walt Disney, and held the job for 30 years. C

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Sitcoms

CRACKED.COM Awful Sitcom Tropes The mid-afternoon brunch At the risk of sounding like some kids these days and their avocado toasts boomer, today's shows have gone hard in substituting the bar of the old- school sitcom for the mid-afternoon brunch. Girls, Broad City, or You're the Worst all feature this trope. — Source

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The Others

THE CRACKED OTHERS Grace scolds her sulking daughter, Anne, saying, 'Stop breathing like that... Stop breathing!' It is revealed at the end that Grace

35

Telephone

The telephone has no legs. WESTERN UNION CRACKED COM In an internal memo, employees were told that the telephone shouldn't be seriously considered as a means of communication. — Source

34

In Living Color

IN LIVING COLOR CRACKED In Living Color was an Emmy-winning sketch-comedy show on FOX for 5 seasons. It launched stars like Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Lopez. — Source

33

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield had jet lag. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3 CRACKED COM Garfield skipped out of a press event in Brazil, where Sony was supposedIy going to

32

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis in Glass goes after the villains, though they know his weakness. For him, it's a suicide mission. So, why doesn't he just... call the cops and send them instead? Most heroes don't because they're written to be more skilled than cops. But Bruce isn't. He's unbreakable (usually) but isn't stronger than a whole squad. And neither are the villains. Police captured them easily earlier in this very film. CRACKED.COM — Source: 12 Movie Heroic Sacrifices (That Were Spectacularly Dumb)

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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The Price Is Right

GRACKED A GUY ON THE PRICE IS RIGHT ONCE GUESSED A HAMMOCK COST $7,000. 9 O 2 23 To be fair, it was $880, which is also insane. — Source

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Pornhub

CRACKED THE WAGNER GROUP TRIED TO RECRUIT THROUGH PORNHUB. Pornhub got rid of ads from the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary group, after they tried to get people to join the war that the Kremlin is fighting against Ukraine. III Porn hub : LIVE CAMS СБЛЯ ТУТ MAKE A BET BRAZZERS HD LIVE LIVE LIVE Посетите рекламодателя Пропустить рекламу Ad 00 05 Реальный секс с первым парнем — Vancouver Sun

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Hilary Duff

CRACKED HILARY DUFF'S ANCESTOR DEFEATED BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE. As Governor of Virginia, her ancestor Alexander Spotswood sent Lieutenant Robert Maynard and his men to North Carolina to capture or kill Blackbeard. They were successful, and Maynard killed Blackbeard on November 22, 1718. hul LO — Youtube / Billboard

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Memento

Memento is a surprisingly accurate portrayal of amnesia. The film is lauded by medi- cal experts for its accurate portrayal of anterograde amnesia and is considered close to a perfect explora- tion of the neurobiology of memory. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — NCBI

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Desmond Chiam

BEHIND-THE-SCENESp FACTS DESMOND CHIAM GOT EMOTIONAL HOLDING CAP'S SHIELD. THEFALCON WINTER SOLOIER Chiam says he was brought to tears when he got to hold the shield. Captain America was the actor's favorite superhero growing up and had a deep impact on his life. — Instagram

25

Americathon

THE YEAR 1998, ACCORDING TO Americations The U.S. is depleted of oil and falling into bankruptcy to foreign lenders. Nike has become a huge conglomerate. The USSR has collapsed. China is a global superpower that is leaning toward capitalism. Reality TV is out of control. AM AMERICATHON CAME OUT IN 1979. CRACKED.COM https://youtu.be/yFyVs_766S4 — Source

24

Sound of Metal

Easter Eggs YO UYH OF Sound of Metal Ruben's emotional journey is charted by the band shirts he wears. RUDIMENTARY PENI CRACKED.COM — More: 4 Clever Easter Eggs In Acclaimed Movies And Shows Hiding In Plain Sight

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Confusing high school relationships? GET over IT A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM GRACKED.COM The shifting dynamics of high school parallel the mixed up romances of Shakespeare's play. In case you're having trouble getting the references, Dunst and friends play theater kids putting on a production of Midsummer Night's Dream. — ScreenRant

22

Deep Water

CRACKED.COM Sex scenes Deep Water There was a lot of shouting. Adrian Lyne, director of multiple erotic thrillers, just shouts at his actors in order to distract them and keep them focused simultaneously. It must work, his credits speak for themselves. — Source: IndieWire

21

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando created a new tuning system for conga drums. In addition to acting, Brando was also passionate about conga drums. Не went as far as to create a new tuning system for them, and invent a motorized device to help tune the drums more easily. CRACKED — Paramount Pictures
Open Culture

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Yakuza

Ramen was controlled by the Yakuza. Japan was a mess when World War II ended. In the face of food shortages and restrictions, the black market rushed in to feed the populace. Imported wheat was secretly diverted and turned into ramen, which was then sold out of illegal stalls- most of which were under Yakuza control. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Rogue One

Rogue One snuck unused Star Wars footage into its big battle scene. When the rebel backups arrive during the climactic battle scene, there's some foot — Collider

18

Arianna Grande

ARIANNA GRANDE MARCH 12, 2016 CRACKED.COM Grande flubbed a line during her monologue and punctuated the goof with an unscripted Oh sh--! Or was that when she realized she was dating Pete Davidson? — Variety

17

Rescue Rangers

There is a Russian cult that worships Gadget Hackwrench from Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers. They pray to posters of her, gather to talk about how incredibly great she is, compose songs about her, and spread stickers of her wherever they go. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Oddity Central / Wikipedia

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Zach Galifianakis

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15

Home Alone

Home Alone 1991 CRACKED COM Kevin McCallister's home, a seemingly endless hallway corridor and Fort Knox style bank vault, is under attack from The Wet/Sticky Bandits, as well prohibition-era gangsters in bowler hats. You don't set any elaborate traps in this take, choosing to instead jump around collecting valuables before the bad guys. — Source

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Django Unchained

The first choice to play Django in Django Unchained was Will Smith. He just turned the role because, after reading the script, he was convinced Django wasn't really the star - it was Christoph Waltz' character Dr. Schultz. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Guardian

13

The Doof Warrior

MADMAX COMA FURY ROAD tHe DOOF WaRRTor was discovered in a cave with his murdered mother's severed head as his only company. Now he pays respect to he

12

Demi Lovato

When haters dissed Demi Lovato for their weight, their sister didn't hold back. Ya know what? Here's another thing I'm just saying to all the fucking tabloids out there right now calling my sister fat, go fuck yourself because she's the most beautiful, strong, amazing person that I've ever met in my entire life, said Dallas Lovato in a video.KED.COM — Source

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Gears of War

CRACKED.COM According to tie-in novels, soldiers in Gears of War maintain their peak physical form with a daily intake of 6,900 CALORIES human. Three times that of a normal adult KFC That's over 10 Bargain Buckets from KFC. KFC KFC KFC KFC KFC KFC KFC KFC KFC — Source

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Nicolas Cage

Actors Who Weren't Always In On The Joke Nicolas Cage had five decades to prepare for Nicolas Cage. From Moonstruck to The Wicker Man, Cage's over-the-top distinctive style made him a caricature of himself. Poking fun at himself on SNL and playing himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent proved that he was more than cool with it. CRACKED — Lionsgate
Rolling Stone

9

Al Capone

A jazz prodigy was kidnapped to play for Al Capone. In 1926, Thomas Fats Waller was forced into a car at gunpoint, only to have him perform at Capone's birthday for three days straight while trying not to pass out from exhaustion. It's a story more Chicago than the musical Chicago. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford was a fashion model. Не was even part-owner of a modeling agency. All Emotional Novel of Munis life DE SALE FLATE 100% Cosmonolitan - a - Here he is on the - 25 - cover of Cosmo. Photo Brown and Gorded Fued pool for illustrated Brudhew Contell Computer April me CRACKED.COM http://www.imdb.com/name/m0004934/bio — Source: 22 Facts That Shatter Your Image of American Presidents

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Star Trek: Voyager

Actors who wrote episodes for their shows Star Trek: Voyager Life Line Robert Picardo The Doctor is sent to the Alpha Quadrant to cure the dying creator of his program, Lewis Zimmerman, but the holographic engineer wants no part of him. Commander Deanna Troi is brought in to help them resolve their differences, but the situation only worsens. CRACKED — Paramount Television
The A.V. Club

6

Nintendo

Mike Tyson let Nintendo down. CRACKED COM Iron Mike was hemorrhaging endorsementsi in the late 80's. Everyone thinks an infamous rape allegation cause — Source: Uproxx

5

Fortune 500

Over 66% of Fortune 500 companies base themselves in Delaware due to its business friendly laws... Laws that are written by just five people. The Dela

4

NHL

Biggest Ass-Kicking NHL CRACKED.COM In 1944, the Red Wings absolutely demoralized the New York Rangers, 15-0. Over half of those goals came in the final third of the game.

3

Moneyball

Brad Pitt made an elaborate, Wham!-themed prank on the Moneyball set. Jonah Hill had a golf cart, and one day, Pitt turned it into a Wham! fanmobile complete with a I'm Jonah Hill and I Love Wham! sign. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies & Shows With Ridiculous On-Set Pranks

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The Princess Diaries

In the first installment of Disney PRINCESS DIARIES THE we expect Mia to make some mistakes because she's an awkward teen who is thrown into an unusual situation. But that in the second installment, she's still behaving like an irresponsible and impulsive teen when she expects to be appointed queen is, which is unacceptable and disappointing. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Chuck E. Cheese

CHUCK e. CHeese IS THE mouse MASCOT FOR KIDS, GAmes, & PIZZA. не STARTeD OUT A CIGAR- CHOMPING, PANTSLESS RAT. WHEW, IT TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH... / WAS RUNNING OUT OF INSULTS LET'S FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET HOME. WHERE ARE WE? DON'T BE SO-0-0 MEAN TO.O.O BABY... CHUCK! SHUT UP ALREADY!! In Rat Tales, the comic book about Chuck E.'s adventures, he's snarky and sleazy, and his singing is so terrible that it actually destroys the restaurant. CRACKED.COM http://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/ptt/ptt_rattales.pdf — 21 Horrifying Origin Stories Of Famous Characters

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