# What's with that bump on the forehead of Jean-Claude Van Dam?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 24, 2004, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-that-bump-on-the-forehead-of-jean-claude-van-dam/251938 "2004-06-24T03:23:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-that-bump-on-the-forehead-of-jean-claude-van-dam/251938/21 "2019-06-24T02:24:48Z")

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> [@Billyboy2](#):
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> The technical term for the lump on Jean-Claude Van Damme’s head is called a non-yeah. That should work for none your business

Oh yeah? What if makinit? As in makin’ it my business.

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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-that-bump-on-the-forehead-of-jean-claude-van-dam/251938/22 "2019-06-24T18:03:56Z")

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> [@FX45\_4Ever](#):
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> I’ve often wondered too. Movie stars are not fixing their most obvious abnormality.  
> Just watched Fargo, and asked this same question about [Steve Buscemi’s](http://www.tribute.ca/all_actors/bios/1412.htm) crooked smile.
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> Perhaps we’ve been brainwashed into believing every movie star has to be perfect. 😉

After watching Toby McGuire on IMax I feel that the flawless skin actor is a myth.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-that-bump-on-the-forehead-of-jean-claude-van-dam/251938/23 "2019-06-24T19:56:35Z")

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> [@Billyboy2](#):
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> The technical term for the lump on Jean-Claude Van Damme’s head is called a non-yeah. That should work for none your business

[Moderator Note]

**Billyboy2** , we prefer that old threads in General Questions be revived only to post new factual information. Since this does not, I’m closing it.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator

PS. Anyone seeking further elucidation with regards to Mr. Van Damme’s cranial protuberance may open a new thread in Cafe Society.

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