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According to legend, Bugs Bunny was modeled after Clark Gable, who munched carrots in the film, "It Happened One Night"

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Carrots and Clark Gable

The connection between bunnies and carrots can be traced back to the debut of Bugs Bunny in 1940 -- his carrot crunching was intended as a parody of Clark Gable in the 1934 comedy, "It Happened One Night”