The name for Oz in "The Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence "Oz."
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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In Ice Age, the drawings of characters during the end credit roll - and Sid's drawing of himself on a wall - were all done by the children of the animators.
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The mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
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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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The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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On April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.
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