AQA 63336 reveals the truth behind the nation's celebrity myths as it passes 18 million questions

Did Cher really remove two ribs to get a thinner waist? And is that Marilyn Manson in The Wonder Years?

27 April

AQA 63336 is used to answering the nation's general queries, but as the UK's favourite text question and answer service answers its 18 millionth question we take a look back at how we have helped to settle friendly squabbles over celebrity myths.

In the five years since launching, AQA 63336 has answered thousands of questions about celebrities, sometimes from celebs themselves! From nosey Brits hoping to pry into Michael Jackson"s sleeping patterns, to those curious about the value of Tom Jones" chest hair, AQA 63336 has always been ready with a brilliant answer.

Answers from AQA 63336 have revealed that actor Andy Garcia was in fact born with an undeveloped conjoin twin attached to his shoulder and Dan Castelleneta is the only man ever to have voiced Homer Simpson. Whether you want to know about how Walt Disney decided to preserve himself after death or whether Marilyn Manson ever appeared in "The Wonder Years" you need to read on.

Q. Did singer Tom Jones really insure his chest hair for $7million?

A. Tom Jones hasn't insured his chest hair. Lloyd's drafted a policy for an unnamed celebrity, but it wasn't purchased. It was linked to Tom, as he's hairy.

Q. Is it true that actress Jamie Lee Curtis is a hermaphrodite?

A. Rumours that Jamie Lee Curtis is a hermaphrodite are totally unfounded. She was born a woman. Her name and short hair have led to the popular myth.

Q. Did the guy who played Homer Simpson die and was he replaced after the first season?

A. Dan Castellaneta is the only person to have voiced Homer. The voice he does has gently evolved from the first series, as the character developed.

Q. Is the actor who played Zac from Saved by the Bell dead?

A. No. It was rumoured that Mark–Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris) died in 2 different motorbike accidents – 1 in an earthquake (with Screech) & 1 on his own.

Q. Did Cher remove her bottom two ribs to give her a smaller waist?

A. Cher didn't have ribs removed. Her wasp waist is kept in shape by working out. But, she's had a face lift, nose job, breast augmentation & dental braces.

Q. Did Phil Collins really write "In The Air Tonight" about a farmer who stood by and watched his friend drown?

A. No, Phil Collins says he wrote In The Air Tonight when he was going through divorce & the bitterness is obvious. He finds the drowning man story comical.

Q. Was actor Andy Garcia born as a Siamese twin?

A. Andy Garcia was born with an undeveloped conjoined twin attached to his shoulder. It was about the size of a tennis ball, and was surgically removed.

Q. Was shock rocker Marilyn Manson Kevin's geeky sidekick on TV's "The Wonder Years"?

A. Marilyn Manson was not in The Wonder Years. There was a rumour that he played Kevin Arnold's friend Paul. Paul was actually played by Josh Saviano.

Q. Is it true that Michael Jackson sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber?

A. A photo from the 1980s is often said to show Michael Jackson sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber, but he now claims it was just a publicity stunt.

Q. Did legendary cartoonist Walt Disney have himself frozen, with the hope of returning later on when a cure for what killed him has been found?

A. Walt Disney wasn't frozen after he died. He was cremated on 17 Dec 1966. James Bedford became the 1st human to be cryogenically preserved on 12 Jan 1967.

And, here are a few of the most bizarre myth questions asked:

Q. Is it true that Henry the Eighth and guests used to use cats as napkins during their banquet dinners?

A. No, it's a myth that Henry VIII & his guests used cats as napkins. Napkins existed but were mostly used by women. Henry VIII did however have a 60–inch waist.

Q. Is it true that, when viewed under a powerful microscope, a rolled up piece of semi cooked bacon looks like Noel Edmunds doing a shimmy with his hips?

A. It is not true. With a strong enough microscope, you would see the individual cells in the bacon and would not see any large shapes.

Q. Is the cartoon Finding Nemo based on a true story?

A. Finding Nemo is not based on a true story. It's the story of a father's hunt for an errant clown fish and has grossed over $864 million worldwide.

Unlike these myth fuelled texts, AQA 63336's 18 millionth question was somewhat more abstract: "Is there really any difference between modernism and postmodernism?", the answer texted back was "modernism asserts that absolute answers can be found in science and the material world. Postmodernism postulates that truth is individual and subjective".

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