The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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The first song played on Virgin Radio was Born to be wild by INXS!
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According to legend, there's a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld.
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Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role in Napoleon Dynamite.
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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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For each word he said in Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $21,429.
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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 programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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