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15 Things You've Always Wanted To Know About Jim Carrey

By Moojan
Jim Carrey, the man who made looking like a fool cool, is still one of the most beloved comedy stars today. He's funny, philosophical, brilliant, inspirational, and questionable, all at the same time. How does that work, we're not sure, just like how we are not quite sure how his brain works. Aaaaaalrighty then! Here are 15 things you've always wanted to know about the legend himself!1. He wrote letters to Tupac Shakur when he was behind bars. CNN MoneyTo lift Tupac's spirits, Carrey wrote letters to Tupac because he had previously said that Carrey was his favorite actor.

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10 Facts About Everybody Loves Raymond That Will Have You Falling In "Love" Again

By Alex
Whether you loved him or hated him, Ray Romano starred as Ray Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond for nine seasons, for a total of 210 episodes. Ray Barone was a successful sports writer who was married with three children. He lives across the street from his parents and older brother which is where most of the show's plot points originate from. Anyone who has even seen just one episode of the show knows this, but there was a lot going on behind the scenes that you had no idea about. Let's look at 10 facts that you didn't know about

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9 Facts About dELiA*s You Can't Order In A Catalog

By Meg
Was there anything more exciting than getting your dELiA*s catalog and carefully flipping through each page to find the perfect outfit?The hottest catalog of the 90s, dELiA*s sent out over 55 million copies each year across the United States. It wasn't until 2014 that the 90s clothing company filed for bankruptcy, 20 years after it first debuted. In honor of the most fashionable catalog in history, here are some facts about dELiA*s you may not have known. 1. The Opposite SexRefinery29Despite being notoriously good at picking out women's fashion trends, dELiA*s was founded by two

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13 Facts About 'Tiny Toon Adventures' That Are A Little Loony

By Zachary
The cartoon that defined our Saturday mornings growing up picked up where the classic Warner Bros. cartoons left off, with a new cast of characters inspired by our old favorites.But we bet there's a lot you never knew about this classic series. Here are 13 tiny but toony facts about the show.1. The animator's followed the "Mother's House" ruleUnlike the original Warner Bros. cartoons, you never saw characters pointing guns at each other in Tiny Toon Adventures. But you also didn't see many characters being hit with chairs, smacked with rolling pins, or threatened with knives.Warner Bros.

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11 Surprising Facts About 'Small Soldiers,' The Movie That Put The "Action" In Action Figures

By Zachary
There were some truly strange movies to be found in the "Children's" section of your local Blockbuster in the '90s, but Small Soldiers was definitely unique.The action film about a batch of killer toys was marketed as family-friendly, but many parents were surprised by the movie's more violent scenes. The reason for that mixed message is one of our 11 surprising facts about the movie.1. It wasn't meant to be a children's movieDante on the set of the movie.CineplexThe film's director, Joe Dante, had already pushed the envelope for dark, family-friendly comedies with Gremlins. But he had

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10 'Happy Days' Facts That Will Make You Say 'Ayyy'

By Maya
For 11 seasons, Happy Days brought smiles to television screens across the nation. The sitcom followed the Cunninghams, a middle-class family, and their trials and tribulations in Milwaukee, set in the mid-50s era. It became one of the biggest hits in television history, and is still iconic to this day.From 1974 to 1984, Happy Days helped revolutionize TV programming, while teaching the nation valuable life lessons and giving plenty of laughs.If you're curious about what went behind the scenes of your favorite series, here are 10 facts that will make you join Fonzie in saying "ayyy."1. Happy

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Nintendo Power Is Back - Celebrate With 13 Facts About The Iconic Magazine

By Zachary
If you grew up playing Nintendo's classic video games, then you depended on the company's official magazine Nintendo Power for insider info, tips and tricks for your favorite games.While fans said goodbye to the magazine in 2012, Nintendo has revived Nintendo Power as a new podcast. There's more info on that below, but let's remember the magazine with 13 cool facts that are definitely Confidential.1. It started out as "Fun Club News"Nintendo fans who purchased the company's games could sign up for a 6-page leaflet called Fun Club News, which contained sneak previews of new Nintendo games.

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13 Top Secret Facts About The 'Short Circuit' Movies

By Zachary
The '80s were the heyday for movie robots, from cute droids like R2-D2 to cold-hearted killers like the Terminator and ED-209.But none of the decade's big screen robots have a place in our heart like Johnny 5, the mischievous machine from Short Circuit one and two. Odds are you have a worn-out tape of one of the movies stashed in your crawlspace right now, but you probably didn't know these 13 facts about the films.1. The Johnny 5 robot really short circuited There were 15 working versions of Johnny 5 on set, and while most worked fine the

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10 Facts About 'Jingle All The Way' That'll Make You Yell 'It's Turbo Time'

By Tanya
Arnold Schwarzenegger may be one of the biggest action stars of all times, but honestly it's his performance as the persistent dad, Howard Langston, that we will never be able to forget. The 1996 Christmas classic Jingle All The Way follows Howard as he tries to get the perfect gift for his son. What's the perfect gift you ask? Obviously it's a Turbo Man action figure! Jingle All The Way was a pretty incredible movie, as long as you don't read into the reviews too much. Despite the reviews, it managed to make a huge amount of money at the
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