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How Temple Grandin’s ‘Thinking in Pictures’ Transformed Cattle Handling

  Fact: Temple Grandin's 'Thinking in Pictures' comes from analogy of her method of seeing problems in 3-Dimensional images. This…

6 months ago

The 2000 Russell Crowe Gladiator Film Is Inspired By Real Historical Figures

Fact: While Russell Crowe Gladiator character is a work of fiction, it drew inspiration from historical events and figures. The…

1 year ago

The Film ‘A Beautiful Mind’ With Russell Crowe Saw Real Life Cameos By John Nash’s Colleagues

Fact: Several of John Nash's real-life colleagues and friends, including mathematicians and economists, made cameo appearances in the film. This added…

1 year ago

Westworld Character Armistice Is Based Of A Real Wild West Woman Olive Oatman

Fact: Westworld character female gunslinger character 'Armistice' in the science fiction western Westworld seasons, is based off a real Wild…

6 years ago

Alan Turing’s The Imitation Game Film Wasn’t In Line With Book

Fact: Alan Turing did not singlehandedly invent and physically build the machine that broke the Germans' Enigma Code like portrayed…

10 years ago

Interesting Facts About “12 Years a Slave”

Fact: Only One Camera Was Used to Shoot the Film In a time when hundreds of cameras and special affects…

10 years ago

Indiana Jones Originally Named Indiana Smith By George Lucas

Facts: The name of the main character originally for Indiana Jones was called "Indiana Smith," thought up by George Lucas…

10 years ago

Tour De Force Performance: Peter O’Toole In Lawrence Of Arabia

Fact: Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia was discovered by accident for the role. A Tour De Force performance turned…

10 years ago

The Unforgettable Choice: R Lee Ermey as Drill Instructor in “Full Metal Jacket”

Fact: R. Lee Ermey, who plays Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the movie "Full Metal Jacket", actually was a real life…

10 years ago