Who knew, in 1978, that a young man whose first movie gig was getting his butt whipped in "Animal House" would become one of the most important men in Hollywood? Now you, too, can share your admiration for one of the most prolific actors in history with the Oracle of Bacon, a site produced by the computer science department at the University of Virginia. Have you heard the maxim that every Hollywood actor can be linked to Kevin Bacon? Well, now you can put that to the test. I tried former World Wrestling Federation superstar and current Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura and, sure enough, Ventura was in Miss Congeniality (2000) with Cody Linley and Cody Linley was in My Dog Skip (2000) with-you guessed it-Kevin Bacon.

Haven't had enough? Try Star links, a program that can link any two actors together. I tried linking Laurence Olivier, the legendary Shakespearean, with the governor from the great state of Minnesota. And, sure enough, Laurence Olivier was in "The Jigsaw Man" (1983) with Michael Caine, who was in "Miss Congeniality" (2000) with Jesse Ventura. Not bad for a guy who would wear a feather boa to the ring.