In 1987, a Chicago TV station had its broadcast interrupted by a pirate signal that shows a man in a Max Headroom mask mumbling and being spanked with a fly swatter. Despite investigations by the FCC and FBI, this became the only known incident in which a hacker interrupted a major TV broadcast without getting caught.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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Jerry Seinfeld turned down US$5 million per episode, for 22 episodes, to continue the Seinfeld show for a tenth season.
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The janitor from Scrubs was originally a figment of J.D.'s imagination.
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The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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