Ian Spector, the creator of "Chuck Norris facts" memes, began the internet phenomenon over the age of 15. The "facts" were popularized through memes about actor Chuck Norris, which often amplify his toughness. These facts were created after Spector found them on a website called Something Awful. He created a "fact generator" and shared them on the site, leading to 10,000 hits the next day. Spector then created a poll to find a new celebrity for people to target with their "facts." Norris was the clear winner. Despite this success, Spector continued to write five books of facts about Norris, including "The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 Facts About the World’s Greatest Human."