In Ice Age, the drawings of characters during the end credit roll - and Sid's drawing of himself on a wall - were all done by the children of the animators.
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Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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While filming a guest appearance on Star Trek TNG, Stephen Hawking was taken on a tour of the USS Enterprise set. When he saw the Warp Core, he paused, and said “I’m working on that.”
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In Tunisia, you can book an overnight stay in Luke Skywalker’s boyhood home for only $10.
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