Random TV Facts

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    The first video aired on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1981.
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    The Simpsons are yellow because creator Matt Groening thought it was a good way to catch channel surfer’s attention when they saw a flash of yellow.
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    On April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.
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    Hello Kitty Hospital
    Hello Kitty Hospital
    There's a Hello Kitty-themed hospital in Taiwan.
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    More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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    Sesame Street's Scariest Episode Never Aired Again
    In 1976, an episode of Sesame Street was aired that scared kids so much, they've refused to air it ever since.
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    It costs around 2.75 million dollars to make an episode of The Walking Dead, and it pulls in 11 million in commercial revenues for a profit of 8 million an episode
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    The janitor from Scrubs was originally a figment of J.D.'s imagination.
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