Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark. (Hence, the light bulb?).

The longest acceptance speech in the history of the Oscars was by Greer Garson in 1942. She received an Oscar for Best Actress for the movie Mrs. Miniver, and her speech was five minutes and 30 seconds long.

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