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26Roger Ebert's Strong Dislike of "North"

Roger Ebert's Strong Dislike of

Roger Ebert despised the 1994 movie "North" so much that it inspired a book titled "I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie." Screenwriter Alan Zweibel notes that people frequently quote Ebert's zero-star review to him and his son (who inspired North), and he keeps a copy of it in his wallet.


27. After the success of "Ain't No Sunshine" in 1971, Bill Withers refused to quit his job at a factory, believing the music industry was fickle. The album cover featuring the song is a photograph of Withers outside the factory where he worked.


28. The "Freezer Bowl" marked the coldest NFL game in history, featuring the Cincinnati Bengals against the visiting San Diego Chargers. With nearly 30 MPH winds, an official temperature of -9°F, and a wind chill factor plummeting to -59°, the Bengals emerged victorious and advanced to the Super Bowl.


29. Bull sharks are euryhaline and can thrive in both salt and fresh water. They are known to travel up rivers and have been observed traveling up the Mississippi River as far as Alton, Illinois, about 1,100 kilometers (700 mi) from the ocean.


30. Catherine Hickland married David Hasselhoff while he was playing the character Michael Knight in Knight Rider. After their divorce, she married a man whose actual name is Michael Knight.

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