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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Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, prefers the movie version to his own novel.
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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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The names of Popeye's four nephews are Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye!
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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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Raj from the Big Bang Theory is married to Miss India.
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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 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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