John Swartzwelder, a writer for the Simpsons, used to write episodes while sitting in a booth at a coffee shop "drinking copious amounts of coffee and smoking endless cigarettes". When California passed an anti-smoking law, he bought the diner booth and installed it in his house.
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The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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Shirley Henderson, the girl who played Moaning Myrtle (the ghost in the bathroom) was actually 37 years old when she played the character in the Harry Potter series.
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.
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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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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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