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FACT: movie trailers originally trailed behind the movie

By Ryan | Published: October 20, 2009

Since the first one appeared in 1913, the mini-length advertisements for movies have been big business. They’re called trailers, but they always lead, being shown before the movie. Whazzupwiddat? Originally they had a different spot on the bill. It used to be that the double feature was the bread and butter of the movie business. [...]

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FACT: Walt Disney caused garden gnomes to become tacky

By Ryan | Published: July 31, 2009

When the ceramic gnome was first created around 1840, it was something to be reckoned with. These works of art were as much as a metre tall, intricately carved, and found in the homes of the wealthiest folks. It was Sir, yes SIR Charles Isham who first brought them to England in 1849, and so [...]

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