Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Pokémon is Japanese for Pocket Monsters and Chinpokomon (the South Park parody) is Japanese for Penis Monsters.
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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 Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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The first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
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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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The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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