There was a cable network called The Puppy Channel that, for 3 years, broadcast only broadcast footage of puppies playing.
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In Jurassic Park, the T-Rex wasn't supposed to come through and break the glass roof of the explorer during the attack scene, subsequently producing the noticeably genuine screams from the children.
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Two surfboards left behind during the filming of “Apocalypse Now” are what gave birth to the Filipino surfing community.
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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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 video aired on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1981.
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HBO passed up "The Walking Dead" because they thought it was too violent. They also passed up "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men".
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