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TIL the pilot scripts for Arrested Development came with a cover letter which warned cast members that there would be no fancy trailers and no tolerance for diva-like behavior (and 8 more facts about the show you might not know)

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OGy5e TIL earlier condoms were made from fish bladder or sheep gut.
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