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    Forrest Gump Novel
    Forrest Gump Novel
    In the “Forrest Gump” novel that the movie is based on, Forrest goes into space with NASA. Upon return, he crash lands on an island full of cannibals. He only survives because he beats the head cannibal at chess everyday.
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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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    One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!
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    The most popular sport as a topic for a film is boxing.
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    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    In the mid-70s, the actor who portrays Mike from “Breaking Bad” began his acting career in an education film on menstruation and puberty.
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    The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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    Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role in Napoleon Dynamite.
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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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