The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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For beer commercials, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.
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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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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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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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The first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
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