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In a classic scene from the 1985 film Back to the Future, Marty McFly travels back in time to 1955, where he meets his mother (before she's his mother), who refers to him as Calvin. The reason? He's wearing Calvin Klein underwear, and mistakes the brand for her new suitor's name. Check out the clip here.

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