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 Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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In real life, Pocahontas was 11 years old when she met John Smith - he was 28.
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Kermit the Frog is left-handed.
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Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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The janitor from Scrubs was originally a figment of J.D.'s imagination.
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Ming-Na Wen, who portrays The Cavalry on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., was also the voice of Mulan. And she’s 50 years old.
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