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    Mermaid Mockumentary
    Mermaid Mockumentary
    In 2012, Animal Planet aired a two-hour mockumentary called "Mermaid: The Body Found" that many viewers found so convincing, they overwhelmed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with phone calls demanding the truth about the existence of mermaids.
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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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    Pokémon is Japanese for Pocket Monsters and Chinpokomon (the South Park parody) is Japanese for Penis Monsters.
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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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    Jim Carrey Was Offered the 8th Doctor's Role in Dr. Who, but Turned It Down
    Jim Carrey was offered the role of the 8th doctor in Doctor Who, but he declined.
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    The janitor from Scrubs was originally a figment of J.D.'s imagination.
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    God is the only Simpsons character to have five fingers on each hand.
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    Oprah Winfrey makes $10 per second.
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