Chuck Norris facts
Some facts allude to his use of roundhouse kicks for seemingly any task, his large amount of body hair with specific regard to his beard, and his role in the action television series Walker, Texas Ranger.
Initially distributed in the Something Awful forums, the "facts" centered on Vin Diesel, in response to his film The Pacifier.
The exaggerated style of these claims is similar to a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch called "Bill Brasky".
Norris alleged that the book contained "trademark infringement, unjust enrichment and privacy rights".
[7] In the March 20, 2006 issue, Time magazine interviewed Norris, calling him an "online cult hero".
"Yeah, I was", Booker replies, adding, "But after five days of agonizing pain,
"[10] In India, there exist similar jokes in the form of factoids and quotes about Indian film actor Rajinikanth which are widely circulated in text messages and memes over the Internet.
[21][22][23] In Egypt, and prior to the Egyptian presidential election, 2012, similar jokes were made upon Omar Suleiman, the ex-director of the General Intelligence Directorate in the same style of Chuck Norris facts, making fun of the powers and skills that his supporters claimed to be his to promote him before the elections.
[25] Makmende, a Kenyan fictional hero, has been purported to perform locally related feats and more, including in Sheng.
[citation needed] In 2014, after Argentina reached the final of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, memes containing Chuck Norris facts directed at defensive midfielder Javier Mascherano emerged on social media.
