They’re stupid. They’re childish. But more importantly, they’re helpful, loyal, and resilient. And their undying enthusiasm, like that of a little child, makes these minuscule brats even more adorable! But, there’s more to minions than just madassery. Sure, if you’re a die-hard minionian, you’d know!
1. Minions with sprout-cut hair are usually the taller ones.
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Source: superbwallpapers.com
2. One-eyed minions are usually short.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/567736e26e510a6f3a75c867_658209049.png)
Source: maness.biz
3. Minionese combines French, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, and Russian.
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Source: tammileetips.com
4. They have slightly crooked teeth in Despicable Me, and aligned ones in Despicable Me 2.
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Source: moviesinthephilippines.wordpress.com
5. They have an uncanny resemblance to Japanese gameplay Mega Man Legend’s Servbots – both are yellow, dressed in blue, and serve an evil master.
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Source: megaman.wikia.com and superbwallpapers.com
6. They have a personality similar to Raving Rabbids from the Rabbids game series.
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7. In the simulator ride ‘Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem’, at Universal Studios, Gru has a gun that transforms humans into minions. But that’s not really how minions came into existence.
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8. Evil minions were purposefully made purple. In the colour wheel, it lies opposite to yellow.
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Source: maness.biz
9. According to the directors, minions were created to make the audience more sympathetic towards Gru.
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Source: buzzerg.com
10. Minions were initially not supposed to be small and cute, but instead an army of orc-like creatures.
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Source: laidget.com
11. The inspiration for Evil minions came from Looney Tunes. It was the 1960’s ‘Hyde and Go Tweet’ cartoon where Tweety turned evil on consuming Dr. Jekyll’s potion.
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Source: teenage.com.sg
12. While there are 10,400 minions, they can be distinguished by only about 48 combinations. This includes all combinations – the hairstyles, glasses, the height et al.
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Source: wallpaperswide.com
13. There is only one of 5 types of natural hairstyles that a minion can have – sprout, combed, spread out, tall buzz-cut, short buzz-cut, and bald.
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Source: diarioquaseescritora.blogspot.in
14. Minions can double up as glow sticks in the dark.
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Source: twicsy.com
15. It is still unknown if minions have a sex and how they reproduce.
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Source: turexa.com
16. They can even survive without air and resist freezing.
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Source: cotrackguy.deviantart.com
17. Every minion who plays a significant role in the films has a male name.
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Source: hdwallpapers.in
18. For some odd reason, minions love spitting.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/567736e26e510a6f3a75c867_620277562.png)
Source: minionnation.tumblr.com