These Are Some of Hollywood's Most Iconic Moments

Lines Around the Block for "A New Hope"

In 1977, "Star Wars: A New Hope" absolutely broke box offices. The brand new world of lightsabers and space races and intergalactic enemies enthralled audiences. Its opening week raked in more money than Jaws did.

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • Kids ask about 300 questions a day.
  • The woolly mammoth survived until Egyptian times.
  • The first TV commercial didn't air until the 1940s.
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