Chuck Norris 'facts', the satire trivial information about martial artist and actor Chuck Norris, became an internet phenomenon.
They are meant to celebrate Norris' tough-guy persona from his action movies and TV shows. They're meant to be fantastically exaggerated and entertaining, showcasing an almost superhuman image of him.
The 'facts' are a growing collection of hyperbolic claims about Norris' toughness, masculinity and attitude among other things.
The 'facts' were originally centered on Vin Diesel, in response to his film The Pacifier. But a few months later, the internet has chosen Chuck Norris to be the new subject.
This was later became popularized when Conan O'Brien made jokes about Norris on his show.
There are literally countless of Chuck Norris facts. Just to name a few:
- Chuck Norris can divide by zero.
- When Chuck Norris enters a room, he doesn’t turn the lights on. He turns the dark off.
- Chuck Norris’ tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
- Chuck Norris counted to infinity. Twice.
- Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
- Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch. He decides what time it is.
- When the Boogeyman goes to bed, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
- Chuck Norris can unscramble an egg.
- Chuck Norris can make onions cry.
- Chuck Norris can win a game of Connect Four in three moves.
- Chuck Norris’ calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd. No one fools Chuck Norris.
- Chuck Norris can speak Braille.
- Chuck Norris can build a snowman out of rain.
- The only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistake.
- Chuck Norris once kicked a horse in the chin. Its descendants are known today as giraffes.
- When Chuck Norris does a push-up, he isn’t lifting himself up; he’s pushing the Earth down.
When Chuck Norris facts went global, they have also spread to popular cultures. They have been translated to many versions, to even creating localized versions to include country-specific feats. The internet phenomena usually describe his roundhouse kicks to perform and accomplish many unbelievable tasks.
Others include his large amount of body hair and also his beard.
About his 'facts' circulating around the internet, Norris said that he tried to not take any of them seriously although he admitted that some were indeed humorous.
What he hopes for is those absurd statements will interest people in real facts about him.
Norris once stated that his personal favorite is the one that said: "people wanted to add Chuck Norris to Mount Rushmore, but the granite was not tough enough for his beard."
The popularity of Chuck Norris facts have also inspired similar trends to rise.
