TV and Film Facts

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    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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    Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear trousers.
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    One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!
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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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    Mermaid Mockumentary
    Mermaid Mockumentary
    In 2012, Animal Planet aired a two-hour mockumentary called "Mermaid: The Body Found" that many viewers found so convincing, they overwhelmed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with phone calls demanding the truth about the existence of mermaids.
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    Yoda and Miss Piggy Shared Same Voice Actor
    Yoda in Star Wars and Miss Piggy in The Muppets were voiced by the same person.
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    Winnie the Pooh Voice Actor, Jim Cummings, Calls Kids in Hospital as the Pooh Bear
    Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, called kids at hospitals to chat with them in character.
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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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