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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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Borat, when supposedly speaking in Kazakh with his partner throughout the film, was actually speaking fluent Hebrew.
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Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear trousers.
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A 1997 comedy movie by the name of “Trojan War” made only $309 in ticket sales. Its budget? 15 million.
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Raj from the Big Bang Theory is married to Miss India.
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Kermit the Frog is left-handed.
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C3PO is the first character to speak in Star Wars.
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