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Chuck Norris invented the Force. He just loaned it to the Jedi. Walker Texas Ranger by Styerd. (Link via Gamefreaks)

Previously on Popped Culture...
The Odyssey of Chuck Norris
Walker This Way
It's Hard Out There For An AT-AT

The Odyssey of Chuck Norris

"In this pottery shard, we can clearly see Chuck Norris beheading Medusa with his famous round-house kick. Chuck Norris is so tough he could stare Medusa in the eye and not turn to stone."

Of course the whole legend of Hercules is just a bastardization of Chuck Norris' early life that is so fantastic that it had to be draped in myth so people could comprehend it without going insane. At least that's what I recall from my Greek Mythology class — I wasn't paying too close attention. That degree sure has come in handy!

This ancient discovery was unearthed at the Austin Sketch Squad, via pop culture archeologist Super Punch.

Previously on Popped Culture...
Reel Mythology
Pop Culture is Our Mythology
The A-List Mythology
World's Toughest T-Shirt

World's Toughest T-Shirt

The Righting Wrongs Dream Team: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Steven Seagal, Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris and Clint Eastwood.

Looking at it will likely result in some sort of roundhouse kick. From Upper Playground via Film School Rejects.

In Defence of Truthiness

Stephen Colbert is turning into a real web shit disturber. A couple of weeks ago he took on Wikipedia, deciding that the online encyclopedia could be edited to state whatever truthiness he desired: "What we're doing is bringing democracy to knowledge. It's time we use the power of our numbers for a real Internet revolution. We're going to stampede across the Web like that giant horde of elephants in Africa. Together we can create a reality we can all agree on — the reality we just agreed on."

Which he and his followers promptly did, changing entries on elephants, George Washington and his own entry.

Now he is challenging the supremacy of Chuck Norris. Fans of the round-house-kicking action star had stumbled across an online vote to name a Hungarian bridge over the Danube and had managed to get their god into the running for the honour. The Colbert Nation could not abide by this and Colbert figured he could get the bridge named after him instead. (Go here if that vote page doesn't load, which is often.)

He hasn’t managed that, but he has racked up hundreds of thousands of votes in just a few days and surpassing the previously invincible star. Chuck may never sleep, but it seems his fans do.

Chuck Norris Counted To Infinity - Twice

I was going to write a stunning piece of pop culture analysis today. It would have been sublime, explaining once and for all why people are obsessed with celebrities, why they are obsessed with themselves and the secret of the Caramilk bar.

But I'm tired. So instead... Chuck Norris!

You may have read about the Random Chuck Norris Fact Generator, which appears to be so popular that it's down. First we lose DirtyCollin.com and now this! Why does God hate us so! Anywho... here are a few examples:

• Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
• Chuck Norris can touch MC Hammer.
• Superman owns a pair of Chuck Norris pajamas.
• Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

Hopefully the site will be up and running soon, but you can see the Top 30 here. Aside from the pure oddity of this page, which has become quite popular, the kung-fu ass kicker himself has given it his tacit approval.

According to the actor's publicist, Jeff Duclos, Norris' favorite Chuck Norris fact is the one about the Boogeyman: "When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris."

Ah, web obsessions... and now we have a actor's career revived and he didn't even have to appear on a reality show. Wonder when the t-shirts are getting made.