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Arts & Entertainment
- The first Academy Awards ceremony took fifteen minutes.
- Kevin O’Connell is the unluckiest man in Academy Awards history.
- An unusual book, put forth in 1939, is a composition with a big omission.
- Dr. Seuss wrote one of his most famous books on a dare.
- The difference between Broadway and Off Broadway shows has nothing to do with location.
- For three days in August 1969, Bethel, New York, was one of the biggest cities in the state.
- Bono saved the life of a fan during U2’s performance at Live Aid.
- The longest movie ever made is 87 hours.
- Mae West was arrested for her performance in a Broadway show.
- The largest cast of living creatures for a Hollywood film totaled 22 million.
- Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a cantata about being addicted to coffee.
- The most recorded song in history was originally titled “Scrambled Eggs.”
- The most viewed video on YouTube has been seen more than 280 million times.
- On February 28, 1983, CBS aired the most-watched sitcom episode in television history.
- The longest round of applause lasted one hour and 20 minutes.
- Miss Piggy had a cameo in The Empire Strikes Back.
- There was a seventh Beatle.
- Jackie Kennedy won a Golden Girl.