Culture & entertainment
Discover facts about culture & entertainment. Small discoveries that change the way you see familiar things.
Culture & entertainment
Charles Martinet secured the iconic voice acting role of Nintendo's Super Mario by crashing an audition at the very last minute and improvising a rambling monologue about making…
Charles Martinet secured the iconic voice acting role of Nintendo's Super Mario by crashing an audition at the very last minute and improvising a rambling…
Discover more
Director George Miller refused to write a traditional screenplay for Mad Max Fury Road, instead opting to construct a massive wall of three thousand, five hundred storyboard…
Director George Miller refused to write a traditional screenplay for Mad Max Fury Road, instead opting to construct a massive wall of three thousand, five…
Discover more
Tom's Restaurant, the iconic exterior used for the fictional Monk's Diner in the legendary sitcom Seinfeld, is a real operating eatery in New York City, but absolutely none of the show was ever filmed inside it.
Tom's Restaurant, the iconic exterior used for the fictional Monk's Diner in the legendary sitcom Seinfeld, is a real operating eatery in New York City, but…
Discover more
Harry Potter author J K Rowling demanded that the entire cast of the film adaptations be strictly British, leading to the hilarious rejection of legendary actor Robin Williams who desperately wanted to play Hagrid.
Harry Potter author J K Rowling demanded that the entire cast of the film adaptations be strictly British, leading to the hilarious rejection of legendary…
Discover more
Nickelodeon slime was originally created on the sketch comedy show You Can't Do That on Television by aggressively mixing green latex paint, water, and whatever disgusting leftover food they found in the cafeteria.
Nickelodeon slime was originally created on the sketch comedy show You Can't Do That on Television by aggressively mixing green latex paint, water, and…
Discover more
Walt Disney permanently banned Alfred Hitchcock from filming at the Disneyland theme park in the early 1960s simply because Hitchcock had directed that disgusting movie Psycho.
Walt Disney permanently banned Alfred Hitchcock from filming at the Disneyland theme park in the early 1960s simply because Hitchcock had directed that…
Discover more
STACKY FOR IPHONEA bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.
Keep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.
Snoop Dogg actually employs a full-time professional blunt roller who travels with him constantly and makes an estimated fifty thousand dollars a year just to expertly wrap marijuana.
Snoop Dogg actually employs a full-time professional blunt roller who travels with him constantly and makes an estimated fifty thousand dollars a year just to…
Discover more
Columbia Pictures almost completely ruined the iconic movie Ghostbusters because they aggressively pressured director Ivan Reitman to cast massive action stars instead of comedic actors.
Columbia Pictures almost completely ruined the iconic movie Ghostbusters because they aggressively pressured director Ivan Reitman to cast massive action…
Discover more
Sony Pictures accidentally leaked their own highly anticipated movie Spider-Man No Way Home trailer online after an unfinished version with terrible CGI was secretly recorded on a random cell phone.
Sony Pictures accidentally leaked their own highly anticipated movie Spider-Man No Way Home trailer online after an unfinished version with terrible CGI was…
Discover more
Oprah Winfrey famously gave away exactly two hundred and seventy-six Pontiac G6 sedans to her screaming studio audience in 2004 during a legendary television broadcast that birthed a thousand internet memes.
Oprah Winfrey famously gave away exactly two hundred and seventy-six Pontiac G6 sedans to her screaming studio audience in 2004 during a legendary television…
Discover more
Mattel desperately tried to stop the band Aqua from releasing their iconic pop song Barbie Girl in 1997 by filing a massive defamation lawsuit claiming the track ruined the…
Mattel desperately tried to stop the band Aqua from releasing their iconic pop song Barbie Girl in 1997 by filing a massive defamation lawsuit claiming the…
Discover more
Bugs Bunny was officially made an honorary private in the United States Marine Corps during the height of World War II after starring in a piece of animated propaganda.
Bugs Bunny was officially made an honorary private in the United States Marine Corps during the height of World War II after starring in a piece of animated…
Discover more
Academy Award statues handed out during World War II were made entirely of painted plaster because of severe metal shortages for the military effort.
Academy Award statues handed out during World War II were made entirely of painted plaster because of severe metal shortages for the military effort.…
Discover more
Horror movie trailers often use infrasound frequencies that human ears cannot consciously detect but will absolutely cause physical feelings of anxiety.
Horror movie trailers often use infrasound frequencies that human ears cannot consciously detect but will absolutely cause physical feelings of anxiety. These…
Discover more
Beatrice Arthur apparently despised her Golden Girls co-star Betty White behind the scenes despite playing best friends on national television for years.
Beatrice Arthur apparently despised her Golden Girls co-star Betty White behind the scenes despite playing best friends on national television for years. The…
Discover more
Super Bowl XLIX halftime show famously featured a backup dancer in a giant shark costume who completely forgot the choreography and just wildly flailed his fins on live television alongside Katy Perry.
Super Bowl XLIX halftime show famously featured a backup dancer in a giant shark costume who completely forgot the choreography and just wildly flailed his…
Discover more
Rockstar Games caused an international political scandal in 2005 when hackers discovered fully functional, hidden sexual mini-games buried deep within the source code of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Rockstar Games caused an international political scandal in 2005 when hackers discovered fully functional, hidden sexual mini-games buried deep within the…
Discover more
Bronies became an entirely unexpected demographic of adult male fans obsessed with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, completely derailing Hasbro's marketing strategy that was aimed strictly at young girls.
Bronies became an entirely unexpected demographic of adult male fans obsessed with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, completely derailing Hasbro's…
Discover more
Snoop Dogg is apparently a massive fan of the classic fantasy role-playing game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, having once enthusiastically posted about the game's mechanics on his social media.
Snoop Dogg is apparently a massive fan of the classic fantasy role-playing game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, having once enthusiastically posted about…
Discover more
Catherine Hardwicke used an actual mechanical apple-bouncing device to capture the ridiculous shot of Edward Cullen casually kicking a dropped apple back into Bella Swan's hands in the first Twilight movie.
Catherine Hardwicke used an actual mechanical apple-bouncing device to capture the ridiculous shot of Edward Cullen casually kicking a dropped apple back into…
Discover more
John Lennon aggressively lobbied to adapt Tolkien's legendary fantasy epic into a musical film starring The Beatles, with Paul McCartney playing Frodo, Ringo Starr taking on…
John Lennon aggressively lobbied to adapt Tolkien's legendary fantasy epic into a musical film starring The Beatles, with Paul McCartney playing Frodo, Ringo…
Discover more
Tom Cruise fiercely flirted with the idea of playing Tony Stark for several years before Marvel Studios finally committed to casting Robert Downey Jr.
Tom Cruise fiercely flirted with the idea of playing Tony Stark for several years before Marvel Studios finally committed to casting Robert Downey Jr. in the…
Discover more
Nicolas Cage was paid roughly twenty million dollars to legally portray Superman in a Tim Burton movie that was completely canceled just weeks before production was scheduled to begin.
Nicolas Cage was paid roughly twenty million dollars to legally portray Superman in a Tim Burton movie that was completely canceled just weeks before…
Discover more
Fifty Shades of Grey originally began its life as a completely unhinged Twilight fanfiction titled Master of the Universe, written by author E.L.
Fifty Shades of Grey originally began its life as a completely unhinged Twilight fanfiction titled Master of the Universe, written by author E.L. James on…
Discover more