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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The first song played on Virgin Radio was Born to be wild by INXS!
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If the runway in the final action scene of Fast & Furious 6 was real, it would be at least 26 miles (42km) long.
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Shirley Henderson, the girl who played Moaning Myrtle (the ghost in the bathroom) was actually 37 years old when she played the character in the Harry Potter series.
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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 Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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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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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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