Remember that scene where Lazlo comes up with a way of hacking some sweepstakes? That was based on a real event: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/Hoaxipedia/C

Remember that scene where Lazlo comes up with a way of hacking some sweepstakes? That was based on a real event: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/Hoaxipedia/Caltech_Sweepstakes_Caper http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/Hoaxipedia/Caltech_Sweeps... More info on the actual stories portrayed in the movie: http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~erich/real_genius_refs.html http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~erich/real_genius_refs.html