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 mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
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Because of South Park’s Scientology episode, the Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
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Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear trousers.
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All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.
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Walt Disney was a high school dropout and he was fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas."
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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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In Mel Brooks' 'Silent Movie,' mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role.
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