40 Random Bits of Trivia We Put Together Instead of Having a Catch With Our Boy
The cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon...
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We thought he’d take it harder, but his smile never dimmed! If anything, it said, “I'm gonna be like him, yeah, you know I'm gonna be like him.” So everything’s cool.
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Rogue One
![Rogue One's Keeper of the Holocron credit in the Lucasfilm section isn't an Easter egg, but somebody's real job title. rcative UiSig Keeper of the H](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/1/4/642114.jpg?v=2)
Frankenstein
![Frankenstein Mary Shelley was certainly inspired by the creepy scientific develop- ments of the 19th century in the creation of her monster, but she was also a teenager and probably less concerned with the conse- quences of playing God than the responsibilities of parents to their children. Yes, the book that invent- ed science-fiction was largely a temper tantrum. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/7/9/1096879.jpg)
The Death Star
![The original Death Star was abandoned in a storage unit. STAR WARS CRACKED.COM A storage employee salvaged it and displayed it in his mother's antique store, where it was bought for a country western bar, who used it as a trash can.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/7/883857.jpg)
Wayne Brady
![Wayne Brady dressed up as Tigger from Winnie the Pooh and entertained tourists at Walt Disney World. When the comedian wasn't passing out from the hea](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/6/2/689062.jpg?v=2)
Jimmy Fallon
![CRACKED JIMMY FALLON apologized for doing blackface on SNL. In 2020, he said, In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/5/900635.jpg)
Spider-Man: No Way Home
![CRACKED.COM Humongous Movie sets spider-Man: NO way Home They built a stadium-sized set (filled with blue screens) to shoot the climactic ending of the film set at the new and improved Statue of Liberty](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/0/4/839104.jpg)
Source: Spidey News/Twitter
Uncharted
![Easter eggs in video game movies Uncharted The end of the film sets up the entire Uncharted series, with references to Nathan Drake's brother, Sully's mustache, and Roman, the first game's villain. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/3/7/984537.jpg)
Donnie Darko
![EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES AND MEANINGS DOnnie Darko Frank makes an appearance right at the beginning of the film. He's inside the red Trans Am that drives by Donnie after dropping off Elizabeth at home. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/2/5/789825.jpg)
Source: Video clip
Kirby
![40 Random Bits of Trivia We Put Together Instead of Having a Catch With Our Boy](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/0/3/751203.jpg?v=1)
Tom Green
![15 THINGS YOU CAN CRACKED.COM DO WITH A BUM MAKE A #1 MTV VIDEO IN 1999 THE BUM BUM SONG HIT #1 ON MTV'S TOTAL REQUEST LIVE. Comedian Tom Green got his fans to vote for his silly video, sending it to number one. Bum Rap MTV demanded Green retire the song because he was messing up their rankings.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/4/825384.jpg)
Mark Hamill
![40 Random Bits of Trivia We Put Together Instead of Having a Catch With Our Boy](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/6/9/717069.gif?v=2)
Pink Floyd
![CRACKED CO Pink Floyd's WISH YOU WERE HERE is thought of as a tribute to founder Syd Barret. Did you exphange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage? It's Roger Waters' pep talk to himself. All my songs are about encouraging me, Rogers said.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/6/1/724261.jpg?v=2)
Silver Surfer
![Superhero movies we almost got Tons of Silver Surfer films Silver Surfer is headed to the silver screen... at some point. They've been attempting to make a film since the '80s, with a spin-off for the 2000s Fantastic Four series considered, as well as one written by J. Michael Straczysnski The MCU is rumored to be making one... with Keanu Reeves. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/2/1/832821.jpg)
Sources: MovieWeb, Gabriel Hardman/Twitter, Fantastic Four Movies Wiki
Minions
![40 Random Bits of Trivia We Put Together Instead of Having a Catch With Our Boy](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/8/9/1101889.gif)
Jeff Bridges
![Iron Man JEFF BRIDGES took the role of Obadiah Stane because he admired both Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. -and because he got to shave his head. I looked at the comic book and said, 'Ooh! The guy's bald!''](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/1/767651.jpg)
Source: E! Online
Tom Hanks
![FAMILY TIES Tom Hanks CRACKED.co .COM He has a 3-episode drunk uncle arc in which he ultimately horks down enough vanilla extract to slap Michael J. Fox in his Michael J. Face.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/5/2/799852.jpg)
Nickelodeon
![1991 was a big year for Nickelodeon cartoons. 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 993 1994 1995 1996 1997 It was the debut of their first animated series: Doug, 1995 1903 Rugrats, 1993 and Ren & Stimpy. 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/0/4/1033304.jpg)
Sacha Baron Cohen
![COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM Sacha Baron Cohen LUSION ALI GE PM AR With SO many accents and characters it's easy to forget that Sacha Baron Cohen is from the UK. Sorry, but when he says my wife in his real accent it's not as funny.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/9/817419.jpg)
Source: Britannica
Chris Pine
![You probably know by now that Nicolas Cage voiced Peter Parker/Spider-Man Noir in Spider-Man: Into the Spider- Verse. But did you know that the blond- haired version of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the beginning of the movie is Chris Pine? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/6/851736.jpg)
Rocketman
![CRACKED.COM Jukebox Musicals Rocketman The studio wanted to tone down the sex and drugs, but Elton John wouldn't let them. In his own words, I have not led a PG-13 life.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/4/878174.jpg)
Source: 15 Facts About Jukebox Musicals We're Singing Along To
Halsey
![Halsey shares her stage name with the street in Brooklyn where she decided to become a musician. rt IO X It's also an anagram of her first name, Ashle](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/5/4/6/725546.jpg?v=2)
Elon Musk
![CRACKED $182 BILLION IN A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR In January 2023, Elon Musk had lost a huge amount of money - around $182 billion - since November 2021, which was the biggest loss of personal fortune ever recorded.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/9/1044389.jpg)
Taylor Swift
![CRACKED COR Avoiding paparazzi is a part of the job for a superstar like Taylor Swift. But sometimes she'd make their jobs harder by walking backwards](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/1/5/723215.jpg?v=2)
Watchmen
![WACHMEL HAS A CLEVER TITLE SEQUENCE THAT PERFECTLY SETS UP THE MOVIE'S ALTERNATE UNIVERSE TO THE TUNE OF BOB DYLAN'S THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' U](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/0/4/567004.jpg?v=1)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
![BUFFY Buffy RS Ife ampire slayer jumped the tracks in the first episode of season six, with Buffy clawing her way out of the grave. The series should](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/5/5/580055.jpg?v=2)
Kirk Cameron
![Kirk Cameron THE RISE: Cameron starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Growing Pains from 1985-1992. For those formative years on the show, Cameron became a teen heartthrob, his image adorning girls' lockers for years. THE FALL: At the height of his career on the show, he became a born-again Christian and distanced himself from the rest of the cast. At 20, he started the religious organization Way Of The Master with evangelist Ray Comfort, and later produced several Christian films to further enlighten his audience. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/4/2/794042.jpg)
Source: Hollywood Reporter
LEGO
![Lego is the world's largest tire manufacturer. The company produces over 318 million tires every year- or about 870,000 tires a day. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/4/7/1114547.jpg)
Sideways
![CRACKED COM SIDEWAYS The movie originated its own wine brand. After the film's success, the author of the book it was based on, Rex Pickett, released his own wine, called Sideways. And yes, it is a pinot noir, not a merlot!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/6/7/1083267.jpg)
Little Tikes
![In 1991, The Little Tikes Cozy Coupe was America's best selling car. Ettle tikes For over 40 years, the company has sold 457,000 cars each year. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/2/3/1009523.jpg)
The Dalai Lama
![TIBETAN OFFICIAL SAYS THE DALAI LAMA IS TOO HOLY TO BE HORNY. The Dalai Lama apologized for telling a young boy to suck his tongue, and a high-ranking Tibetan official said that the holy leader is too spiritual to be affected by physical pleasures. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/3/7/895437.jpg)
Ocean’s Eleven
![Ocean's Eleven gives us an EMP that wipes out all lights on a Vegas block. Any real electromagnetic pulse would radiate beyond the movie's tiny area o](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/2/5/746725.jpg?v=2)
Bitcoin
![The first thing ever bought with Bitcoin was Papa John's pizza. Every May 22, cryptophiles celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day, the anniversary of the first ever crypto transaction. On that date in 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz plunked down 10,000 Bitcoin for two pizzas from Papa John's. Не could get a lot more pizza with that today, but Hanyecz has no regrets. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/7/1074797.jpg)
Amy Schumer
![Amy Schumer gave Judd Apatow a scare when they were filming Trainwreck. In a restaurant, knowing he was around, she ordered wine and made it look like they were deciding on a bottle - which made him super-nervous because he thought they'd be late to the set. She filmed the reactions at his table. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/7/808197.jpg)
Edward James Olmos
![The first So Say We All' moment was very real. Edward James Olmos ignored his blocking cues and initiated the call-and-response, which no one on set](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/4/1/743841.jpg?v=1)
Aliens
![POLAND APPARENTLY THOUGHT ALIENS WAS ABOUT MANY-EYE LIZARD CREATURES. OPCY film perdukeji sriskie Ri. Jamas slanera NRofach Lw uKjA SIGoURNE ale Ame H](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/2/0/727720.jpg?v=2)
George Lucas
![CRACKED.COM Star Wars planned for a low-budget sequel. In case his space movie didn't take off, George Lucas had plans in place for a sequel with a much smaller scope. Titled Splinter of the Mind's Eye, it took place almost entirely on a jungle planet. The story eventually became the first Star Wars novel.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/4/1071114.jpg)
John Woo
![CRACKED.COM HONG KONG ACTION MOVIES IMPROVISING MAYHEM Like a good jazz fan, John Woo loves improvisation - astonishing, considering his visions of chaos. In his 1989 classic The Killer, Woo would not even use storyboards, but rather follow his mood and intuition.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/2/0/851520.jpg)
Source: Wikipedia
The First Middle Finger
![The first person captured on camera giving a middle finger was a Hall of Fame baseball pitcher. CRACKED.COM In 1886, an image was captured of Charles Old Hoss Radbourn flipping off a member of the New York Giants in a team photo.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/7/5/1078575.jpg)
Ozzy Osbourne
![Ozzy Osbourne I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER CRACKED.COM The Prince of Darkness is shocked that he can't tell the difference between butter and fake butter. It's not entirely clear whether that's a reference to the time he couldn't tell the difference between a real bat and a fake bat.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/2/1001032.jpg)
The Rescuers
![Movies altered after the release Then vs. Now T RDINES The Rescuers In 1999, just three days after the second video release, someone noticed a picture of a naked woman on a window as Bernard, Bianca, and Orville fly by. Three million VHS copies were recalled, even thought the woman appears in just two frames. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/6/2/876562.jpg)
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