The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #36 – You Only Get One Phone Call in Jail

It’s one of the biggest staples in Hollywood that a person who has been arrested only gets one phone. The problem is that this idea is a complete farce. Phone calls are a privilege in prison in real life and can be given or taken away at any time.

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The More You Know

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  • Dan Akroyd’s original script for Ghostbusters was set in a future where Ghostbusters were everyday figures of society like paramedics and firemen.
  • Gone With the Wind’s fire scene is old sets being burned.
  • The Dark Knight made more money in its first six days in the US than Batman Begins made in its entire domestic run.
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