You're probably familiar with the Chuck Norris "fact" phenomenon. If not, here's a few examples:
"There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live."
"Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding."
"Chuck Norris can divide by zero."
"When Chuck Norris was denied an Egg McMuffin at McDonald's because it was 10:35, he roundhouse-kicked the store so hard it became a Wendy's."
Now, the man himself is capitalizing on the phenomenon by releasing The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book, in which he recounts not only his 101 favorite "facts," but also the real-life stories behind them.
In an interview with MTV, he talked about one of these stories in particular:
The very first [fact in the book] is "Chuck Norris was bitten by a cobra, and after five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died." And what I do in the book is, I write a fact, and then I'll tell a story. ... In this particular story here, when I was doing Walker, Texas Ranger, I had a scene where I had to pick up a five-foot rattlesnake.
He then goes on to talk about what happened after repeat takes with the snake. Norris also confirms that he can, indeed dribble a football and that he did in fact create a giraffe by uppercutting a horse.
This may be a little early, since it's not quite Holiday time, but we have our own Chuck Norris "fact" in honor of Channukah:
"The temple oil was only supposed to burn for one day. Chuck Norris took the oil out back for a little 'chat.' The oil got the message and burned for eight days. Amen."
Write us your own favorite "fact" in the comments sections below.