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 Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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Jerry Seinfeld turned down US$5 million per episode, for 22 episodes, to continue the Seinfeld show for a tenth season.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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People actually live in the Mos Eisley set from Star Wars.
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In real life, Pocahontas was 11 years old when she met John Smith - he was 28.
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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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