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TIL John Hughes wrote the original script that became Dumb And Dumber

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9Yp4Q TIL before the fedora became synonymous with mobsters, then hipsters, then neckbeards, it was initially popularized by a crossdressing actress and became associated with women's rights, at one point being used as a symbol for the movement.
e0JyJ TIL the movie Kung Pow: Enter the Fist was written, directed, and starred by the same person (Steve Oedekerk). He used footage from a 1976 Hong Kong film and filmed new scenes to create a new plot. He re-dubbed all characters himself (except for the character Whoa).
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