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    The Simpsons are yellow because creator Matt Groening thought it was a good way to catch channel surfer’s attention when they saw a flash of yellow.
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    Eminem was offered the lead role in the 2013 sci-fi movie, Elysium. He was interested but he turned it down due to one major condition not being met; Elysium would have to be shot in his hometown, Detroit.
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    The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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    Jim Carrey Was Offered the 8th Doctor's Role in Dr. Who, but Turned It Down
    Jim Carrey was offered the role of the 8th doctor in Doctor Who, but he declined.
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    Sesame Street's Scariest Episode Never Aired Again
    In 1976, an episode of Sesame Street was aired that scared kids so much, they've refused to air it ever since.
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    The janitor from Scrubs was originally a figment of J.D.'s imagination.
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    Harry Potter's Tom Riddle Has a Different Name Depending on Which Language the Book Is In
    In the Harry Potter series, Tom Riddle has a different name depending on which language the book is in, in order to preserve the anagram in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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    Wilson the volleyball, from the movie 'Cast Away', won an award for 'Best Inanimate Object'.
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