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Oprah's Giveaway

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Mr. Nanny

CRACKED A GUY THROWING A DOG INTO A RIVER. While Hulk Hogan rides his motorcycle, a man can be spotted in the background, chucking his dog into the water. People debate whether this was animal cruelty, or just an old school way of teaching his dog how to swim. MR. NANNY — Youtube

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Randy ‘Macho Man’ International Airport

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The non-international airport. RANDY MACHO MAN SAVAGE NON- INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT It's a visual gag to show how Randy Macho Man Savage International Airport lost its credibility. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source: Holy Forkin' Shirt! 21 Hidden Jokes And Easter Eggs In 'The Good Place'

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Ian Malcolm's Book

JURASSIC WORLD IAN MALCOLM'S BOOK APPEARS IN TWO FILMS (EVEN THOUGH НЕ HIMSELF DOES NOT). In Jurassic Park III, Dr. Malcolm's God Creates Dinosaurs is mentioned and dismissed as too preachy. The book also makes a couple quick appearances in Jurassic World, as Zara's reading material and on a desk in a control room. Gou DINOSAURS Inn Malcolm CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon can't play talking food. m CRACKED.COM Не turned down a lucrative role as an M&M because his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, is terrified of any kind of anthropomorphic food. — Source: 20 Bizarre Fears, Phobias, and Superstitions Of The Rich And The Famous

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Halo

One of the Halo developers left an M made of bullet holes in the game. It's a tribute to his girlfriend, Megg. It's insanely difficult to get to. It's on the ceiling in a locked room, and setting up a scenario where the door is open is incredibly complicated. CRACKED.COM https://www. youtube com/watch 7v=3kJLLUUFF4

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Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody got excited (and racist) when introducing Sean Paul on SNL. CRACKED.COM The actor decided the best way to introduce the act was by mumbling We got the whole family in the house in a wig and Jamaican accent. Не also introduced Sean John by mistake.

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Barbie and Ken

Barbie and Ken are named after siblings. Together since 1961, it still took them until 2004 to break up. The couple reconciled in 2011. CRACKED.COM

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The Naked Gun

CRACKED.COM OOL The Naked Gun The movie was John Houseman's final film role. Houseman, who won an Oscar for The Paper Chase and was a frequent collaborator with Orson Welles, made his final film appearance giving the middle finger as a driving instructor. — Source

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Alan Moore

Alan Moore thinks he's met John Constantine. John Constantine doesn't exist. Не was created by Moore himself and a few other comic artists for DC. And yet, Moore is convinced he came across him in real life twice. The weirdest part is, other people who've written for the character claim to have met him, too. GRAGKED.COM — Source

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Jaws

The first $100 million movie. 1975 CRACKED.COM Jaws was one of the first films to be released nationwide, all at once, instead of slowly rolled out across the country. That helped it crush the barrier and score $260 million on its first run. — Source

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Burger King

CRACKED BURGER KING'S DEADLY POKEBALLS. BIG KiDS DIC M Charltard To promote 1999's Pokemon: The First Movie, every kids' meal came with a Pokemon figurine in its own Pokeball. The detachable pieces formed airtight seals around children's noses and mouths, and actually killed two small children. — Source

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Harry Potter

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Ryan Seacrest

NOBODY COULD HAVE SEEN THAT THIS ADORABLY CHUNKY YOUNG RYAN SEACREST... WOULD GROW UP TO BE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND HARDWORKING PEOPLE IN SHOW BUSINESS. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Celebrity Photos That Are Completely Unrecognizable

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Captain Marvel

Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Avengers: Age of Ultron captain Marvel came home early. The original line-up for the New Avengers at the end of the movie included Captain Marvel and Quicksilver, before Quicksilver was removed and Scarlet Witch replaced Captain Marvel. — Source: Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki

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Tarzan

Tarzan originally had superpowers. Edgar Rice Burroughs believed British aristocrats were racially superior to everyone else. So when this English scion was left in the wild to fend for himself, he naturally grew up to lord over this harsh environment - even developing superhuman strength and agility. — More: 5 Classic Characters Nearly Every Adaptation Gets Wrong

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Interview With The Vampire

Anne Rice did a complete 180 on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. Rice totally expected to hate Neil Jordan's adaptation, and kept badmouthing the project at every chance she got. Then she saw the movie, and suddenly she couldn't praise it enough, even paying for all-page ads in several magazines to gush about it. — More: Movies That Improved on the Book (According to the Author)

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David Lynch

David Lynch created a nightclub in Paris. It's called Silencioc- inspired, of course, by Mulholland Drive's Club Silencio. Lynch designed everything from the toilet bowls down to the level of saltiness of the peanuts in the bar. — Source: The Guardian

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Robotech

Robotech was ahead of its time in terms of representation. The show featured women and people of color much more prominently than other cartoons of the time, and mixed-race relationships were integral to the story. — Source: Den of Geek

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William H. Macy on Family Guy?

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John Cena

John Cena is a huge Red Alert fan. OD SWITCH He's a huge fan of gaming in general, too, and has a beefy gaming PC. He loses more than he wins, he says — Source: 5 Celebrities Who Love Their Hobbies More Than Their Careers

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No Jackson Jokes!

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New 52 Superman

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