The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #45 – CPR Is A Foolproof Method of Reviving Anyone

Movies make CPR seem like the most reliable method of reviving a person that you could possibly try. In reality, CPR typically only has around a 10% success rate. The purpose is not to bring a person back to life, but to help blood flow through the body and help keep them alive.

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The More You Know

  • When filming Chinatown Jack Nicholson was dating Anjelica Huston, the daughter of his screen nemesis John Huston.
  • ‘Schindler’s List’ relied on advertisements to get costumes for extras.
  • Peter O’Toole was nominated for eight performance Oscars and didn’t win a single one.
  • Shooting for No Country For Old Men was interrupted for a day due to a smoke cloud from the set of There Will Be Blood, which was also filming in the area.
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