29 Trivia Nuggets That Sparkled In The Stream Beneath The Mother Lode Of Pop Culture History

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29 Trivia Nuggets That Sparkled In The Stream Beneath The Mother Lode Of Pop Culture History
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Like the sun itself, you better not look at these sparkling trivia nuggets for longer than a second or two. We know how enticing their shimmer is, but you have to be some kind of speed-reader if you want to get out of this list unscathed.Don't take our word for it. Just ask blind Darryl in our fact-finding department.

These were found in the stream beneath the mother lode of pop culture history. There's no way in the world we're telling you where that is, but we will say it was the find of a lifetime. We're sitting on an unbelievable find, and you're the benficiary, enjoy. 

Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton used to babysit Paula Abdul. When he was a teenager, Bolton and his girlfriend were friends with Paula Abdul's older sister, and he'd keep an eye on Paula on occasion. He wasn't the best at it, thoughc- most of the time, he'd be off jamming with the musicians

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James Cameron on Aliens

29 Trivia Nuggets That Sparkled In The Stream Beneath The Mother Lode Of Pop Culture History
Source: Keegan, Rebecca. The Futurist: The Life And Films Of James Cameron. Three Rivers Press, 2010.

William Daniels

William Daniels was a beloved teacher on Boy Meets World. And he schooled the Hoff as a talking car. Daniels, who played Mr. Feeny, was the voice of

The Moon Landing

The moon landing CRACKED.COM One of the biggest reasons that moon landing conspiracy theories persist is that NASA conveniently lost the high-quality panorama footage of the mission. All that remains is the grainy footage you remember from Forest Gump.

Hannibal Buress

COMEDY NERD Hannibal Buress did a pilot for a TV show about himself, called Unemployable. It would show just how totally unsuited he is to any job whatsoever besides being a comedian, but the network passed on it. CRACKED.COM

Julian Assange

JULIAN ASSANGE is no Ned Flanders CRACKED.COM Assange invites new neighbors the Simpsons over for a movie. Is it the murder of Iraqi journalists? Don't be ridiculous, says Assange, it's the bombing of an Afghan wedding. In return, Homer offers Assange a secret: I'm not wearing any underwear.

Brando: cued and confused

Low-Effort Pop Culture The Godfather Marlon Brando used cue cards to help him remember his lines, and Robert Duvall even held them up for him during some scenes. CRACKED

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Jurassic Park

Sound designer Gary Rydstrom asked a friend to contribute to the raptor's voice in Jurassic Park. His friend showed up at the studio, and Rydstrom asked You make any weird sounds? The friend did make a sound with his throat, and Rydstrom spliced it with the sounds of African cranes, tortoises, horses to make the velociraptor's call. CRACKED.COM

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The Singing Nun

The nun who defeated Elvis CRACKED.COM Sister uc-Gabriel, AKA The Singing Nun, came out with her hit song Dominique in 1963, dethroning Elvis as the best-selling artist on the Billboard Hot 100. She ultimately left her convent to write more music (and live with her girlfriend).

Tara Strong

TARA STRONG VOICES A STABLE OF POWERFUL WOMEN. AND TIMMY TURNER. Strong's epic voice acting career has seen her cast as heroes and villains, children

Shaq

Shaquille O'Neill once revealed that he's spent $1000 a week on phone apps. PALDING O The NBA legend turned tech investor revealed back in 2014 that h

Dustin Hoffman's Trolling

Dustin Hoffman trolls paparazzi by hiding behind everyday objects. weama His body stays visible, but they can't get a clear shot of his face.

Bernie Madoff Scammed Celebs

CRACKEDCO COM 9 E HUL EY John Malkovich and Larry King lost $1.7M and $700,000, respectively, to Bernie Madoff's investing scheme. King was fortunate

Making A Murderer

The Netflix series, Making A Murderer, had many viewers convinced that Manitowoc officials framed Steven Avery for murder as retaliation for a civil l

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