The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #38 – It Only Takes Seconds to Knock Someone Out With Chloroform

The chloroform rag is any villain’s go-to weapon if they need to subdue someone instantly. Unless you have the percentage of drug exactly right, too much could be harmful and too much could be powerless. It is not an instantaneous process.

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The More You Know

  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
  • In the movie 'The Hangover', no effects or prosthetics were created for Stu's missing tooth. Actor Ed Helms never had an adult incisor grow, and his fake incisor was taken out for the parts of filming where Stu's tooth is missing.
  • The beer used while filming of the Hobbit was custom made by New Zealand brewers. It was a 1% dark stout called "Sobering Thought".
  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
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