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A screening of 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was attended by two real-life chimpanzees. The chimps, Vali and Sugriva, were reportedly well-behaved and even "paid" for their own tickets and snacks:
A screening of 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was attended by two real-life chimpanzees. The chimps, Vali and Sugriva, were reportedly well-behaved and even "paid" for their own tickets and snacks:
The first 3D movie screened for a commercial audience was The Power of Love, a 1922 silent drama. Its 3D effect was achieved using red-and-green anaglyph glasses, and peering through only the red or green lens during its last reel would show either a happy or tragic ending.
The first 3D movie screened for a commercial audience was The Power of Love, a 1922 silent drama. Its 3D effect was achieved using red-and-green anaglyph glasses, and peering through only the red or green lens during its last reel would show either a happy or tragic ending.
The oldest continually operating movie theater in the world is the State Theatre in Washington, Iowa. Originally established as an opera house, the venue first began screening movies in 1897, making it nearly 129 years old. Its earliest tickets cost as little as 15 cents!
The oldest continually operating movie theater in the world is the State Theatre in Washington, Iowa. Originally established as an opera house, the venue first began screening movies in 1897, making it nearly 129 years old. Its earliest tickets cost as little as 15 cents!
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In a 2002 interview with Larry King, Gene Wilder revealed that the scene in the 1972 movie in which his titular character performs an unexpected somersault was inserted at his request, "because no one will know from that point on whether I am lying or telling the truth."
In a 2002 interview with Larry King, Gene Wilder revealed that the scene in the 1972 movie in which his titular character performs an unexpected somersault was inserted at his request, "because no one will know from that point on whether I am lying or telling the truth."
The 1971 Willy Wonka movie was actually financed by Quaker Oats, which wanted to use the film as a launchpad for selling chocolates. The first Wonka-branded treats they sold on store shelves were Peanut Butter Oompas (pictured below), and Super Skrunch bars.
The 1971 Willy Wonka movie was actually financed by Quaker Oats, which wanted to use the film as a launchpad for selling chocolates. The first Wonka-branded treats they sold on store shelves were Peanut Butter Oompas (pictured below), and Super Skrunch bars.
The chocolate river in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was made of a combination of water and chocolate ice cream powder; a mix of salt conditioner and chemicals were also added when it was discovered that it would begin to smell horribly after a few hours.
The chocolate river in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was made of a combination of water and chocolate ice cream powder; a mix of salt conditioner and chemicals were also added when it was discovered that it would begin to smell horribly after a few hours.
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The first-ever radio commercial to feature singing was a commercial for Wheaties - General Mills' seminal breakfast cereal - that aired in Christmas Eve of 1926; the jingle proved hugely popular, and helped save the cereal from being discontinued:
The first-ever radio commercial to feature singing was a commercial for Wheaties - General Mills' seminal breakfast cereal - that aired in Christmas Eve of 1926; the jingle proved hugely popular, and helped save the cereal from being discontinued:
Before the crew of the Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, the Apollo 8 space mission made history on Christmas Eve of 1968 when it became the first crewed mission to reach and orbit the moon, doing so ten times before returning to Earth:
Before the crew of the Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, the Apollo 8 space mission made history on Christmas Eve of 1968 when it became the first crewed mission to reach and orbit the moon, doing so ten times before returning to Earth:
In Icelandic folklore, people that don't receive new clothes before Christmas Eve are devoured by the Yule cat (also known as Jólakötturinn), a giant feline with a voracious appetite. Better put on those crummy new socks, stat!
In Icelandic folklore, people that don't receive new clothes before Christmas Eve are devoured by the Yule cat (also known as Jólakötturinn), a giant feline with a voracious appetite. Better put on those crummy new socks, stat!
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The haircutting scene at the beginning of Full Metal Jacket was actually the last scene shot during the making of the movie; all the actors got called in to film it months after production had “wrapped,” and were none too happy to get buzzed once more.
The haircutting scene at the beginning of Full Metal Jacket was actually the last scene shot during the making of the movie; all the actors got called in to film it months after production had “wrapped,” and were none too happy to get buzzed once more.
Are you afraid of your hair being secretly cut? Then you should watch out for the Kamikiri! This Japanese Yokai is said to sneak into people’s houses and covertly cut their hair, causing confusion and strife when its handiwork is later noticed.
Are you afraid of your hair being secretly cut? Then you should watch out for the Kamikiri! This Japanese Yokai is said to sneak into people’s houses and covertly cut their hair, causing confusion and strife when its handiwork is later noticed.
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The world’s single most expensive haircut of all time was performed by celebrity hairstylist Stuart Phillips in London in 2007, and cost over $16,000; the appointment included a first-class flight and hotel stay, a champagne lunch, and head massages.
The world’s single most expensive haircut of all time was performed by celebrity hairstylist Stuart Phillips in London in 2007, and cost over $16,000; the appointment included a first-class flight and hotel stay, a champagne lunch, and head massages.
The barber pole originated in the Middle Ages, and is popularly believed to have represented the main medical services that barbers provided at the time: blood-related surgeries (the red stripes), tooth-and-bone operations (white stripes), and haircutting (blue stripes).
The barber pole originated in the Middle Ages, and is popularly believed to have represented the main medical services that barbers provided at the time: blood-related surgeries (the red stripes), tooth-and-bone operations (white stripes), and haircutting (blue stripes).
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Can you guess what it is?
Can you guess what it is?
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