Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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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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In real life, Pocahontas was 11 years old when she met John Smith - he was 28.
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In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.
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Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, prefers the movie version to his own novel.
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HBO passed up "The Walking Dead" because they thought it was too violent. They also passed up "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men".
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John Hughes shot The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back to back to save money. He also used the same crew and sets, including the high school with the same posters on the walls.
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God is the only Simpsons character to have five fingers on each hand.
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