I'm offended that the thread title says "instead of Chuck Norris". It's Vin Diesel, dammit. These jokes started with Vin Diesel, and Chuck Norris facts have never been anything more than a lame knockoff. Practically every Chuck Norris, Mr. T, Jack Bauer, and now Ghost Rider fact you've heard was just a Vin Diesel one with the name changed. And they're 1000 times better because not all of them are based around Vin Diesel being a tough badass. Some of them make him look like a total fool, or are completely random.
Contrary to popular belief, Saving Private Ryan was not the first time Vin Diesel worked with Steven Spielberg. He was in Jaws, he played the Ocean.