Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear trousers.
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics in the early 1990s so that he could play Spider-Man in his own movie.
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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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In 2000, Pope John Paul II gave his blessing to the Pokémon franchise, saying the games did not have "any harmful moral side effects" and were based on "ties of intense friendship."
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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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