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TIL that Miss Piggy was based on the jazz singer Peggy Lee and was originally name Miss Piggy Lee. When Lee threatened to sue, Jim Henson changed the name to Miss Piggy.

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M7V5K TIL that Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante went to audition for Frank Zappa's 1988 touring band but left the rehearsal room before actually playing, saying later that " I wanted to be a rock star, do drugs and get girls, and that I wouldn't be able to do that if I was in Zappa's band."