Two surfboards left behind during the filming of “Apocalypse Now” are what gave birth to the Filipino surfing community.
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In Ice Age, the drawings of characters during the end credit roll - and Sid's drawing of himself on a wall - were all done by the children of the animators.
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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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The mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
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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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Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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