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| | Norris criticized opponents of California's Proposition 8 (which outlawed gay marriage) for practicing double standards when they protested and harassed Mormons for supporting the bill while ignoring the fact "70 percent of African-Americans voted in favor of Proposition 8."<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2008/11/18/if_democracy_doesnt_work,_try_anarchy If democracy doesn't work, try anarchy] Norris, Chuck, townhall.com, November 18, 2008, retrieved September 28, 2011</ref> | | Norris criticized opponents of California's Proposition 8 (which outlawed gay marriage) for practicing double standards when they protested and harassed Mormons for supporting the bill while ignoring the fact "70 percent of African-Americans voted in favor of Proposition 8."<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2008/11/18/if_democracy_doesnt_work,_try_anarchy If democracy doesn't work, try anarchy] Norris, Chuck, townhall.com, November 18, 2008, retrieved September 28, 2011</ref> |
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| − | ==Other facts== | + | =="Chuck Norris Facts== |
| | + | Chuck Norris is also the subject of the popular internet phenomenon known as "Chuck Norris Facts." <ref name="mania">[http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52567 On Chuck Norris 'mania' sweeping the Net], ''WorldNetDaily'', October 23, 2006</ref> These "facts" were originally meant to be ironic, as Chuck Norris was known for awkwardness at the time of the origin of them, but have since evolved into a humorous meme.<ref>[http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/]</ref>Some examples are: |
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| | Chuck Norris is also famous for endorsing the "Total Gym" exercise machine.<ref>[http://www.totalgymdirect.com/ Total Gym Website]</ref> | | Chuck Norris is also famous for endorsing the "Total Gym" exercise machine.<ref>[http://www.totalgymdirect.com/ Total Gym Website]</ref> |
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| | Chuck Norris exhibits no lack of [[machismo]] at all. | | Chuck Norris exhibits no lack of [[machismo]] at all. |
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| − | Chuck Norris is also the subject of the popular internet phenomenon known as "Chuck Norris Facts." <ref name="mania">[http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52567 On Chuck Norris 'mania' sweeping the Net], ''WorldNetDaily'', October 23, 2006</ref> These "facts" were originally meant to be ironic, as Chuck Norris was known for awkwardness at the time of the origin of them, but have since evolved into a humorous meme.<ref>[http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/]</ref>Some examples are:
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| | *When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris. | | *When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris. |
| | *A cobra bit Chuck Norris; after five days of agonizing pain, the cobra died. | | *A cobra bit Chuck Norris; after five days of agonizing pain, the cobra died. |