3000 Facts about Actors

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 336
Release	: 2016-06-12
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 1326701134

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Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped while in South Africa. He convinced the kidnappers to let him go by pretending to be brain-damaged. Brad Pitt has a condition that prevents him from recognising faces. Michael Fassbender's character in Prometheus is based on David Bowie. Tom Cruise's real name is Thomas Mapother IV. Tom Hardy comes up with characters by watching reality tv shows. Morgan Freeman is a private pilot. During interviews with Robert De Niro, journalists are forbidden to talk to about wine. Until Jack Nicholson was 37, he thought his mother was his sister and his grandmother was his mother. Alan Rickman was 42 when he starred in his first movie. Robin Williams was voted the Least Likely to Succeed while he was in high school.

1000 Facts about TV Shows Vol. 3

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 148
Release	: 2016-05-31
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 1326660551

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The first series on HBO was Fraggle Rock. The show, Friends coined the term "friend zone." The premise for Knight Rider was made up as a joke. All the main actors of The Walking Dead have a Last Supper on the day they film their death scene. The first and last conversation in Seinfeld is about a button. Homer Simpson is based on Frank Spencer from Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. The Big Bang Theory was meant to be called Lenny, Penny, and Kenny. Thomas the Tank Engine was nominated for two BAFTAs. Breaking Bad was remade in Mexico. The show, Wonder Woman was criticised because the title character shows her back. The Sopranos was meant to be a film. Despite what many sources say, Star Trek is not the first show to have an interracial kiss. The story of Stranger Things is based on a real project the CIA committed where they researched telekinesis and telepathy. Kit Harington plays Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. His great-grandfather invented the flushing toilet.

3000 Facts about the Greatest Movies Ever

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 314
Release	: 2015-11-30
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 132649287X

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The dog in The Wizard of Oz was paid twice as much as some of the actors. Citizen Kane was booed at the Oscars every time one of its nominations were announced. Marlon Brando didn't read the script when he was shooting Apocalypse Now. Instead, he turned it into a hat. Sean Connery turned down the part of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. He would've been paid $560 million. Goldfinger is the first film to show a laser. Although Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for Gone with the Wind, she wasn't allowed to go to the premier because she was black. Steven Spielberg thought the themesong for Jaws was so bad, he thought the composer made it as a joke. Groundhog Day takes place over 27 years. All of the Ping-Pong balls in Forrest Gump are computer-generated. In Toy Story, the carpets in Sid's house have the same design as the carpets in The Shining. It took eight years for Christopher Nolan to write Inception. Back to the Future is banned in China because they Chinese find time-travel disrespectful to history.

3000 Facts about TV Shows

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 330
Release	: 2016-04-22
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 1326635573

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Dolly Parton produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Peter Dinklage has never read Game of Thrones even though he is the star of the show. Samuel L Jackson showed up unannounced on the set for Breaking Bad, while he was dressed as his Avengers character, Nick Fury and demanded to be on the show. The producers refused. In Doctor Who, the Twelfth Doctor's costume was inspired by David Bowie. Matthew Perry plays Chandler in Friends. He says he can't remember a single thing from the show throughout three seasons. In The Simpsons, Hans Moleman has died at least 15 times. Many mobsters contacted James Gandolfini to tell him his performance was excellent in The Sopranos but warned him not to wear shorts in the show. Kenneth from 30 Rock is immortal. The first episode of Game of Thrones was so bad, it had to be reshot. Millie Bobby Brown was 11 when she was cast as Eleven in Stranger Things. The Tourette Syndrome Association praised the show, South Park, for its accurate portrayal of the Tourette's condition.

1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 3

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 174
Release	: 2016-04-06
Genre	: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN	: 1326619748

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Spider-Man has fought Nazi bees. Batman has fought Superman at least 16 times. David Bowie nearly played Daredevil. The creator of Wonder Woman believed women should govern the world. Thor owns two killer goats. The Justice League have teamed up with He-Man. Stan Lee devised Iron Man to show that he could make the least likeable character successful. Originally, Aquaman had to make contact with water every hour or he died. Storm was meant to be called Black Cat and had the power to turn into a feline. Robin killed three people in his debut comic. There is a pig version of Gambit called Hambit. Flash can punch a person a billion times per second. Wolverine allied with Captain America during World War II. Green Arrow has a Nuclear Bomb arrow. Silver Surfer's surfboard is alive. Shazam popularized the phrase, "Holy moly!" The CIA tried to hire The Punisher to kill Osama Bin Laden.

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 3

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 170
Release	: 2018-03-24
Genre	: Humor
ISBN	: 0244676976

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According to the Bible, Jesus had several brothers and sisters.During his lifetime, Buffalo Bill was the most famous person in the world.Eratosthenes created geography.Martin Luther King was jailed 29 times.George Washington is the only person to serve in war while being the US president.Gandhi refused to educate his children and disowned two of them.Alexander the Great claimed to have seen a UFO.Archimedes was the first person to calculate pi.Isaac Newton believed in Atlantis.Anaximander figured out that the Earth is round.Joseph Stalin was covered in scars due to suffering smallpox.Aristotle believed eels were made of mud.Leonardo Da Vinci was the first person who could explain why the Moon was crescent-shaped.Pythagoras was so good at mathematics, people thought he was a sorcerer.Napoleon was terrified of open doors.King Arthur's real name was Ambrosius Aurelianus.Saddam Hussein was obsessed with Doritos.Socrates thought the concept of books was stupid.

1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 3

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 174
Release	: 2016-04-07
Genre	: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN	: 1326621033

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Lex Luthor became the president of the United States. Green Goblin use to lead the Avengers. The Penguin is an expert bare-knuckle boxer. Doctor Doom briefly served as God but gave it up because he "found it beneath me." Darkseid has his own nightclub. Loki claimed to be Deadpool's father. Harley Quinn has two pet hyenas. Carnage was nearly called Chaos or Ravage. Deadshot tried to killed Pope John Paul II. When Peter Parker died, Doctor Octopus became the new Spider-Man. Hugo Strange was supposed to be Batman's nemesis. Ego the Living Planet has a moon called Id who snorts planets. Wolverine has an evil son called Daken. Mister Freeze once escaped Arkham Asylum using a crayon. Thanos has been in a relationship with Hela. The Riddler's hero is Harry Houdini.

1000 Facts about Video Games Vol. 3

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 170
Release	: 2016-10-27
Genre	: Games & Activities
ISBN	: 1326829424

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Nintendo used to sell the board game, Twister.Super Smash Bros. was originally called Dragon King.There is a single spot in Pac-Man where Ghosts can't touch you.The Street Fighter character, Dhalsim, was meant to be an eight-armed elephant.Starfox and Tekken were never meant to be released. They were only created to test 3D models.Nintendo made a game for the Game Boy that could connect with a sewing machine.The Wii U's controller can tap into Earth's magnetic field.The Moon will change size in Grand Theft Auto III if you shoot it with a sniper rifle.Sonic the Hedgehog was meant to be a rabbit called Feel.There is no technique to win Tetris.You can win the original Hitman without firing one shot.The creator of Space Invaders never beat the first level.In the Super Mario Bros. film, Bowser was nearly played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.The PlayStation 2 is the most successful console ever.Nintendo had to ship Super Nintendos at night to avoid being robbed by the mafia.

3000 Facts about Animated Shows

by James Egan

Author	: James Egan
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Total Pages	: 302
Release	: 2016-04-22
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 1326635875

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The Simpsons is banned in Burma because "the show has too much yellow."In South Park, Stan's dog is voiced by George Clooney.Scrooge McDuck is the world's richest fictional character.In Family Guy, Meg's heart is in her head.Betty Boop was a dog in her first appearance.James Avery voiced Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Ukraine's government believes Spongebob SquarePants is "a real threat to children."The Road Runner Show was created to mock the absurd violence in Tom and Jerry.Bugs Bunny isn't a rabbit.In Scooby-Doo, Shaggy's real name is Norville.Mister Freeze's backstory was created in Batman: The Animated Series and was then incorporated into the comics.Simpsons toys are banned in Iran.Fans can't decide whether Avatar: The Last Airbender is an anime or not.Four actors died while working on the show Spider-Man.