Did You Know These Behind-The-Scenes Facts About "Cast Away"?

A Different Title

The film was originally going to be called "You Are A Toy." It's a line that Woody tells Buzz over and over, but it doesn't really seem natural. "Toy Story" is a much better fit, and every succeeding film in the franchise kept with the same name. It's simple, easy, and encapsulates the entire theme of the film in two words.

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The More You Know

  • A blue whale's tongue weighs as much as an elephant.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime.
  • J is the only letter that doesn’t appear on the periodic table.
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