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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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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The first song played on Virgin Radio was Born to be wild by INXS!
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The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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God is the only Simpsons character to have five fingers on each hand.
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For beer commercials, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.
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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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