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 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 first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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According to legend, there's a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld.
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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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The filming of the movie 'Titanic' cost more than the Titanic itself!
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