The Simpsons are yellow because creator Matt Groening thought it was a good way to catch channel surfer’s attention when they saw a flash of yellow.
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During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red car can be seen in the distance.
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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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Wilson the volleyball, from the movie 'Cast Away', won an award for 'Best Inanimate Object'.
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Warner Brother's hated the name 'Beetlejuice', and urged Tim Burton to change it to something clever. Burton jokingly suggested calling the movie 'Scared Sheetless', and was horrified when the studio actually liked it.
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