40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia Who Rose Up Against Their Tyrannical Creators

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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia Who Rose Up Against Their Tyrannical Creators

The very first time Hollywood put safety first was on a film called Safety Last!.

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Harry Potter

The first Harry Potter book OC 1999 published 1990 199 in 996 1997. 1999 1991 1992 1993 1994 the 1998 1995 1996 1997 J.K. Rowling says she 1996 regrets having different titles in the U.S. vs. worldwide. CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s

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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia Who Rose Up Against Their Tyrannical Creators

Lost in Translation

Bill Murray's whisper to Scarlett Johannson at the end of Lost in Translation isn't romantic. It wasn't scripted to be, either. Murray adlibbed something about talking to her husband. Yeah, Bob loves Charlotte, but he wimps out and never tells her. CRACKED.COM

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show CRACKED.COM The world was introduced to Andy Griffith in an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. Thomas takes time off from being a good comedian and terrible father to get arrested in the small town of Mayberry.

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The First Stunt Safety Precautions

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first safety precautions 1923 I I IV ESTIC E S I в 1 Hollywood realized their stars' worth and took precautions. Ironically titled Safety Last! the 1923 film's iconic clock scene used stunt doubles, safety nets, harnesses, and camera tricks to pull off Harold Lloyd's dangle from a skyscraper. CRACKED

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

INDIANAJONES and the LAST CRUSADE Sean Connery and Harrison Ford aren't wearing any pants during this scene, because it was so hot on the day of filming. CRACKED.COM

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MCU

Tired MCU Tropes superhero landing When Iron Man did it in his first movie, it was awesome. When non-MCU Deadpool turned it into a joke, we giggled and said, I understood that reference. But by the time it was the butt of even more jokes in Black Widow, we knew it was dead. CRACKED.COM

Spider-Man

INSTEAD OF USING CGI, SPIDERS IN 'SPIDER-MAN' AUDITIONED FOR THE ROLE AND WERE ALMOST PUT IN TINY COSTUMES CRACKED.COM For the scene where a spider crawls around Peter Parker, the filmmakers tried to use computer animation but were not happy with the result. Thus, the great spider Olympics commenced; the films propmaster reached out to Steven Kutcher, entomologist to the stars, who had a bunch of the creepy crawlers audition for Sam Raimi, performing tricks. The winning spider, a Steatoda grossa, wasn't the color they wanted so Kutcher wanted to design a costume for it to wear, but in the

Talladega Nights

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Drivers thought it was funny, but not CAR SPONSORS BigRed net TALLADEGA NIGHTS CRACKED.COM THE BALLAD OF RICKY Bosey Fake sponsors (c) you sloset chew Big Red, then people you! are everywhere, but real car backers were nervous. Jeff Gordon's sponsors didn't feel like it was a great fit for them, says the NASCAR champ. I understood. I was disappointed, but I understood.

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The Oscars

what's the deal with the Oscars THE OSCAR VOTING PROCESS IS BEYOND CONVOLUTED Choosing a Winner IConducting and deciding a vote using an instant runoff STAGE1 Leader STAGE? Tied Winner STAGE3 V Voters A B C D A B C A C Voters 1 D 4 3 has the Now

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ER

Dr. Romano ER CRACKEDc After having his arm cut off by a helicopter, he makes sure to steer clear of the things- until he's crushed by a helicopter th

AOC

AOC AND PEWDIEPIE ARE THE SAME AGE. tch Their age and social media influence are the only things they have in common. CRACKED.COM

Mr. Burns

SIMPSonS tHE Every time Mr. Burns answers the phone, he says Ahoy-hoy. ON BURNS AHOY-HOY? This is a reference to his age. Ahoy-hoy was the greetin

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