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Rangoon, now called Yangon, is the former capital of Burma. It could actually be quite a nice place for a vacation, but was certainly not a typical summer resort for Belgians of Dr. Evil’s vintage.

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Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion founded by the eponymous prophet Zoroaster.

He taught worship of the mighty fire god Ahura Mazda, source of all good, and enmity to the evil Ahriman; thus, its worldview is semi-Gnostic.

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A textbook example of “Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking,” a comedic concept popularized by TV Tropes.

In reality, the question mark developed gradually from a combination of pre-existing symbols, taking on a recognizable form around the 13th century AD.

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For some reason this is actually a thing. Not sure why they chose the spring though. Perhaps the meat helmet symbolizes rebirth – that which is dead still contributing to life, as part of the beautiful cycle of nature. Perhaps.

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Boulangerie is French for bakery, so we can assume that Dr. Evil grew up in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of the country.

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He says “woofers give ‘em wet CATS”(i.e. pussies). Woofers are the part of speaker which produces the bass, and the rumble his produce sexually arouses his female passengers.
Dogs WOOF (he uses “woofers”), and he calls the girls “bitches,” which can mean female dogs. Thus, the line is both a double entendre and a reference to common household pets.

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This French phrase, meaning cream of the cream, has its origins in the practice of leaving milk to sit, then skimming off the cream which has risen to the top. Thus, it is doubly refined, and is analogous to people of the highest social level, whom it commonly describes.

T.I. has indeed risen to the pinnacle of society, even adopting the “classy” look of the upper crust;

there’s no doubt this phrase applies to him.

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Mercedes-Benz does make some pretty nice cars, like the S600 luxury sedan (now replaced by more efficient/powerful models), but the ubiquity of the brand reduces its cachet a bit.

Maserati and Jaguar, on the other hand, offer comparable models,

Maserati Quattroporte S

Jaguar XJ-R

but are more careful to preserve the exclusivity and “cool factor” of their brands. So when Hurricane calls them “bigger,” he really means that they’re grander and more in keeping with his living large.

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Yes, clearly Halle Berry is working in this ratchet strip joint. It’s not like she’s an highly compensated, award-winning actress who might possibly have better places to be.

Hurricane may not want to see her ID partly because he actually knows it can’t be the real Halle Berry, but still wishes it were her; he doesn’t want his illusions to be shattered, so he hides behind a mask of confidence.

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She deliberately leans over to the ground, tantalizing onlookers with a view of her derrière.

“Scrub[bing]” could be a reference to the “sexy maid” trope.

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