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Colin Perkins is an author and a comedian. In addition to mental_floss, he's written for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Splitsider, McSweeney's, and Cracked.

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The Missing Links: Knowing Is Half the Battle

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The Missing Links: Shining Light On A Film Classic

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The Missing Links: Frosty Cold Facts About Beer

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The Missing Links: The Art of Movie Opening Titles

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The Missing Links: The Voice of Houdini

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The Missing Links: The Star Wars Truther Movement

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The Missing Links: Unbelievable Drinking Stories

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The Missing Links: The Origin of Smiley Faces

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)