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    Forrest Gump Novel
    Forrest Gump Novel
    In the “Forrest Gump” novel that the movie is based on, Forrest goes into space with NASA. Upon return, he crash lands on an island full of cannibals. He only survives because he beats the head cannibal at chess everyday.
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    The first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
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    The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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    Shirley Henderson, the girl who played Moaning Myrtle (the ghost in the bathroom) was actually 37 years old when she played the character in the Harry Potter series.
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    Toy Story 2
    Toy Story 2
    During development at Pixar, Toy Story 2 was accidentally deleted, but was recovered by an employee who saved the movie to her computer at home while on maternal leave.
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    Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to prepare for his iconic role as the Joker in The Dark Knight
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    The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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    Winnie the Pooh Voice Actor, Jim Cummings, Calls Kids in Hospital as the Pooh Bear
    Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, called kids at hospitals to chat with them in character.
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