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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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    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 Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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    The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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    George Lucas Charity
    George Lucas Charity
    In 2010, George Lucas said "I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race." Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and is donating the majority of the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
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    Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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    The scene in Skyfall where Daniel Craig is shaved with a classical razor lead to a 400% increase of straight edge razor sales.
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    People actually live in the Mos Eisley set from Star Wars.
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