Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The Russian Army's favorite marching song is the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song.
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Author Ian McEwan helped his son write his A-level English exam about one of his own novels, Enduring Love. The teacher disagreed with his interpretation.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
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