John Hughes shot The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back to back to save money. He also used the same crew and sets, including the high school with the same posters on the walls.
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The janitor from Scrubs was originally a figment of J.D.'s imagination.
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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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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 first song played on Virgin Radio was Born to be wild by INXS!
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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It would take you a week to watch every episode of "The Simpsons" if each episode ran one after the other without stopping.
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HBO passed up "The Walking Dead" because they thought it was too violent. They also passed up "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men".
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