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5. Tom Cruise Wears A Thong During Action Scenes For Maximum "Comfort & Flexibility"

Tom Cruise is pretty much as celebrated for his daredevil stuntman antics these days as for his terrific acting chops, yet most viewers likely never gave it more thought than the Mission: Impossible actor being a teensy bit on the oddball side.

And though Cruise's commitment to his death-defying stunts is undeniable, there's one little trick he employs alongside the insane training he puts into scaling buildings, jumping out of planes, and flying helicopters.

Cruise reportedly has the wardrobe department for his action films supply him with up to 50 thongs to wear during shooting, after expressing discomfort while shooting action scenes in regular underwear and consequently praising thongs for their "comfort and flexibility."

It'd certainly explain how the 57-year-old Cruise is still able to move around so lithely in middle-age, even accepting his obviously terrific physical conditioning.