11 Things You Didn't Know About Bugs Bunny

The cartoon character is older than most people and has been in an insane amount of movies and shows.

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On Jul 21, 2016

Bugs Bunny's debut was in a cartoon called A Wild Hare.

It was more than 75 years ago and he's been up to no good and creating shenanigans ever since.

He is the second cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The carrot-munching rabbit was beaten to the punch by Mickey Mouse.

Mel Blanc would actually eat carrots while voicing the bunny.

So those chomping noises are very much real.

Bugs' original name was going to be Happy Rabbit.

Not nearly as alliterative as the final name.

Bugs is a member of the US Marine Corps.

He wore one of the uniforms in a short and became an honorary Marine for years, until he retired.

He's the first cartoon character to appear on a stamp.

Send your mail easily, with a hop, skip and a jump.

Bugs was inspired by both Charlie Chaplin and Clark Gable.

Gable provided a stance for Bugs' "carrot chewing" pose and Chaplin was a source for some of the bunny's personality.

Bugs Bunny has been in more productions than any other character.

175 to be exact!

Bugs Bunny is the reason Mel Blanc came out of a coma.

After a terrible car accident, Blanc was in a coma and only woke up after a surgeon asked, "Bugs? Bugs Bunny, are you there?"

Military propaganda in World War II utilized Bugs Bunny.

He was in instructional videos for the troops.

Psychologists use Bugs Bunny to study false memories.

People have said they remember meeting Bugs Bunny (a WB character) at Disney, which couldn't have possibly happened!

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