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Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana is the Only Person to Appear in Two Movies Making $2 Billion or More at the Box Office.

Avatar, which belongs to Disney after the Fox acquisition, first became the best-selling global release of all time in 2010 when it passed Cameron’s own 1997 Titanic. Disney now estimates Avatar’s worldwide gross to be $2.802B versus Endgame’s $2.797B. Endgame surpassed Avatar in July 2019, but now the latter has reclaimed the lead. But did […]

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Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill Holds the Record for the Most Swear Words Said in a Movie. He Used 376 Swear Words Throughout his Career, with the Majority Split Between Superbad and The Wolf of Wall Street

Jonah Hill Feldstein is an American actor and filmmaker popularly known for his comedic roles. He rose to fame for his film Superbad and earned award nominations for his roles in Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street. But did you know he is also the actor with the most amount of swear words said

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Kerry Weaver

The Actress who Played Dr. Kerry Weaver on ER Developed Spine Issues from Limping on Set for her Character

The series’ phenomenal success in the 1990s had some surprising consequences for its casting. The show was so popular that all of the main characters became great stars almost immediately. But did you know that the production of ER had to fix Dr. Kerry Weaver’s limp for a real-life issue she was having? After ten

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Eagles Band

Don Henley Said That The Eagles Would Never Play again But They Eventually Released An Album in 1994

Hell Freezes Over is the Eagles’ second live album which was released in 1994. Upon its release, the album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard album chart, where it remained for two weeks. In the United States, the album has sold over 9 million copies. But did you know why the album was named

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Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne Lied About His Age to Get A Role in Apocalypse Now

Laurence John Fishburne III is a multi-awarded American actor. He earned three Emmy awards and a Tony for his roles on stage and screen. He has been praised for his films’ decisive, militant, and authoritative characters. He is best known for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix film series. But did you know that

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Finding Nemo

Pixar’s Art Team Took Marine Biology, Oceanography, Ichthyology and Scuba Before Making “Finding Nemo”

Pixar is a California-based computer animation firm best recognized for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. But did you know that their art team studied marine biology and other related courses prior to the making of the animation Finding Nemo? Before making Finding Nemo, Pixar’s in-house art team was required to take Marine

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Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock Developed a Lifelong Fear of Policemen After Being Jailed at the Age of Five

Alfred Hitchcock was known as the man who invented modern horror. He is quite popular for his 1960 film Psycho. Hitchcock also came up with the concept of the overhead shot and the MacGuffin. But did you know that Alfred Hitchcock’s father once imprisoned him when he was 5 years old? Alfred Hitchcock was five

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Sanrio

How Did Sanrio Start?

Hello Kitty is one of the world’s most recognizable and enduring cartoon characters, but even the most devoted fans have a lot to learn about the adorable icon. Did you know how the founding company Sanrio started?  Sanrio, the company behind the Hello Kitty brand, began selling silk in the 1960s. When they first started

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Robin Williams

What Did Robin Williams’ Autopsy Reveal?

Many people had a lot to say about Robin Williams after he passed away in August 2014 at the age of 63. There was the usual speculation as to why a trendy and seemingly healthy Hollywood actor would commit suicide. Some claimed that he was sad or had relapsed into old habits. But when his

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Wizard of Oz

What Was the Snow in the Wizard of Oz Made Of?

Today, paper products are often used to make artificial snow for indoor movie sets. More often than not, set designers use biodegradable and eco-friendly fake snow that contains food-grade ingredients and recycled cellulose. But did you know what they used in The Wizard of Oz set back in the 1930s? The cancer-causing chemical asbestos was

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