John Swartzwelder, a writer for the Simpsons, used to write episodes while sitting in a booth at a coffee shop "drinking copious amounts of coffee and smoking endless cigarettes". When California passed an anti-smoking law, he bought the diner booth and installed it in his house.
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The names of Popeye's four nephews are Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye!
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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Because of South Park’s Scientology episode, the Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
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Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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