31 Trivia Nuggets from Pop Culture History for Tuesday, November 11, 2025

You young brains don't even know how good you have it!
31 Trivia Nuggets from Pop Culture History for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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Back in these pop culture facts' day, they didn't have all this information at their fingertips. They had to physically get up off the couch to change the TV dial for some of that sweet pop culture info. Then came the Space Commander remote. It was legendary. Nowadays, these young, hip pop culture facts are beamed into your head via that sleek little rectangle you spend a lot of money on and might die without.

We like to rib them for it, but we do love these little whippersnappers. Unlike some other tightfisted facts, they do love to share their findings. They're for the people - like you.

Weird Al

AT A GLANCE EMINEM Eminem wouldn't let Weird AI parody Lose Yourself in music video form Eminem let Weird AI put parody the song in couch Potato but refused to let him release it as a single or release a music video for it, in order to protect his image. CRACKED.COM

Source: E!

It Somehow Knew Its Emmy Fate...

AND THE EMMY DOESN'T GO TO: THE LEFTOVERS ARTS & SCIENCES OF TELEVISION ACADEMY The Leftovers is often considered a masterpiece of TV storytelling. Th

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy 1953 CRACKED.COM The first televised birth (well, not graphic birth) goes to Lucille Ball, who wasn't even allowed to say the word 'pregnant' because it was too taboo.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandela's death was announced at the CRAGN premiere of his biopic. CASWEE A4 1 COWAL 0 MWS BAMSMA Wono 00 SAATHAN IT IS AN CMAN M700 BENE NO 64

The Hulk

CRACKED.COM Jaws from James Bond was almost the Hulk. Richard Kiel was the first actor to be painted green for the pilot of The Incredible Hulk. Не was replaced by bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno after a few days, as Kiel, big as he was, wasn't bulky enough to make a good Hulk.

American Hustle

AMY ADAMS & DAVID O RUSSELL CRACKED.COM There could be a whole list for o Russell. In 2014, Amy Adams and David o Russell clashed on American Hustle. Adams said that he made her cry with his process of shouting at actors mid-scene. Не was hard on me, that's for sure, she told GQ. I was really just devastated on set. She has no intention of working with him again.

Bryce Dallas Howard

Ron Howard's Daughter Hasn't Gotten Around To Watching Happy Days CRACKED

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Bernard Shaw

George T Bernard Shaw I CRACKED.COM Shaw fancied himself a better writer than Shakespeare, whom he called This 'immortal' pilferer of other men's stories and ideas, with his monstrous rhetorical fustian, his unbearable platitudes, his pretentious reduction of the subtlest problems of life to commonplaces against which a Polytechnic debating club would revolt.

Heath Ledger As the Joker

HEATH LEDGER AS THE JOKER CRACKED.COM Fans were outraged that Ledger was cast as the Joker. Known for A Knight's tale and Brokeback Mountain, critics cried too young, too pretty, and not good enough, but his performance is considered among the all-time best, and he became the first actor in a superhero movie to be nominated for (and win) an Oscar.

Spider-Man 2

SPIDER-MAN 2 Peter Parker's focus focus Не tells himself to focus, just before crashing down to earth... on top of a Ford Focus. CRACKED.COM

Adult Swim

adult swim Adult Swim only aired two nights a week when it started The programming block aired on Sunday and Thursday nights during the first years of operation. CRACKED.COM

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Looper 

VeggieTales will not feature a veggie Jesus.

VeggieTales tells Old Testament Bible stories because the creator's mom didn't want to see Jesus as a vegetable. Vegetables were cho- sen in the first place because they were easier to animate than humans or animals with limbs and hair. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Kurt Russell

KURT RUSSELL The action dramastar is the son of Bing Russell, who played Deputy Clem Foster on Bonanza. CRACKED.COM

The Ovaltine Ban

Ovaltine is essentially chocolate milk. Artificial Flavors No altine tine Witw au -2 TEgoO RICH CHOCOLATE MX It's banned Good source of Iron in Denmar

Adam West

ADAMWEST had a second career making cameos MEET ADAM WEST Besides showing up at a car show and dancing the Batusi on the classic Mr. Plow episode, West poked fun of himself on 30 Rock, Family Guy, SpongeBob Squarepants, the King of Queens, and Big Bang Theory.

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Flamin' Hot Cheetos

17 Unexpected Accomplishments of Famous People - Also starting out as a janitor: Richard Montañez, inventor of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. He cleaned a Frito
Source: CNBC

The Matrix

A big reason the Wachowskis' movie action is SO great? Slow motion. Action scenes are pretty chaotic and busy, and slowing them down lets you take in

Alien

RIDLEY SCOTT PUT HIS OWN KIDS IN SMOTHERING SPACESUITS FOR ALIEN. A E In SOCE noonecan here youscream. After building a smaller set to fit an explorat

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