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Trivia: "Khaleesi" became a popular name for baby girls in the United States once this show gained a following. It can be speculated that some of those parents may have regretted the namesake by the end of Daenerys's story arc.

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Trivia: According to recent reports, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss originally wanted to eschew the final two seasons of the show and instead close out the series as a trilogy of theatrical films.

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The Mountain and the Viper - S4-E8

Trivia: Pedro Pascal used to let fans playfully gouge his eyes, in reference to Oberyn Martell's brutal death scene at the end of this episode, which led to him getting an eye infection.

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Trivia: Of the 43 actors credited as being part of the main cast, Peter Dinklage is the only American.

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Trivia: Although he plays the eldest Baratheon brother Robert, in real life, Mark Addy is nearly 8 years younger than Stephen Dillane, who plays the middle brother, Stannis. Additionally, the real-life age gap between Dillane and Gethin Anthony, who plays the youngest brother, Renly, is more than 26 years.

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The Kingsroad - S1-E2

Trivia: Although they are the show's two top-billed actors, the shot just before Ned Stark and Jon Snow part ways as the former heads to King's Landing and the latter heads to Castle Black is the only shot of the entire series where Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage are on screen together. (00:21:25)

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Trivia: Daniel Portman, who played Podrick Payne, is the son of Ron Donachie, who played Ser Rodrik Cassel.

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Winterfell - S8-E1

Trivia: The first Greyjoy soldier killed during Yara's rescue is played by an uncredited Rob McElhenny, best known for playing Mac on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. (00:27:47)

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Trivia: Although he plays the younger brother, in real life Rory McCann is older than all three actors who played Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane. He is even older than The Mountain's most tenured actor, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, by more than 19 years.

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Trivia: The map of Westeros looks remarkably similar to England stacked on top of an upside-down Ireland.

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Season 1 generally

Trivia: Brian Cox was offered the role of Robert Baratheon, but he turned it down.

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The Mountain and the Viper - S4-E8

Trivia: Towards the end of this episode, Tyrion and Jaime have a discussion about their brain-damaged cousin Orson. This is supposedly a swipe at Ender's Game author Orson Scott Card, who is a harsh critic of the show.

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Winter Is Coming - S1-E1

Trivia: The dead stag that the Starks discover was not a prop. Apparently it had been dead for two days, and the smell was revolting to the actors.

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Valar Dohaeris - S3-E1

Trivia: Cersei remarks to Tyrion that she had heard his nose was cut off during the Battle of Blackwater Bay. This is a reference to the books, in which part of Tyrion's nose was indeed cut off.

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