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The film industry is certainly known for its share of surprises. Whether we’re talking about obscure movie Easter eggs or the greatest behind-the-scenes facts, there are plenty of secrets that are not visible to the naked eye. And they would probably stay hidden if not for cinema aficionados who seek to know the ins and outs of the business.

Enter Film Facts, a Twitter account that’s purely dedicated to sharing details about all things cinema. From thoughts shared by the cast and crew to giant props and torturous makeup processes, this page is the place to learn the lesser-known facts about the craft.

Bored Panda has collected some of the best posts from this account, so make sure to check them out below and upvote the most interesting ones. Lights! Camera! Action!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's something a lot of people don't understand about cancer, is that it can last for YEARS. There are some forms that will carry a person off in a matter of months, but others that can be fought for years as Boseman had to. I've even heard of people battling with hemotological cancers for 15-20 years. And a person with these cancers has to go on with their life the whole time, raising children and earning a living, maybe even having the kind of success he did, while dealing with cancer the whole time. We just never know what other people are going through.

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It’s no surprise that there are so many cinema lovers who appreciate movies by watching them over and over again. Films have the magical power of pressing pause on our everyday problems and carrying us into distant worlds, full of the most interesting characters and fantastic scenarios. 

If you also consider yourself to be a true movie expert, you should definitely take a look at the Film Facts Twitter account. They take some of the best never-before-heard details about cinema and share them online with more than 251.6K of their followers. 

These tidbits of information are not only cool to know for your weekly trivia nights or for impressing your friends and family members. When you’re presented with a quick question, you need to be able to pull that information from your memory or try to connect the dots and think of a possible answer. Learning new things and being able to put them into context helps to keep your mind sharp and healthy.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You forgot to mention she is a professional video editor, which makes a huge difference as a lot of experience and software knowledge is required for this job. From text it sounds like she never edited any film before

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Some people tend to dismiss learning new and interesting facts as a waste of time because today you can find any information you need with just a few Google searches. However, when a person is asked a trivia question that they know the answer to, they suddenly perk up and feel engaged. 

One of the reasons behind this is simply that answering a trivia question provides us with a thrill. “You get a rush or a neuroreward signal or a dopamine burst from winning,” John Kounios, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, told Healthline

“I think whenever you’re challenged with a trivia question and you happen to know it, you get a rush. It’s sort of like gambling.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hell yes he was! Tolkien wanted to make a point about the value of humility and humble people, something that the modern world has forgotten.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's definitely my kind of hero. Kind, loyal, a foodie,...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't everyone? That's pretty much how the story goes.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Frodo carried the ring, Sam carried Frodo all the way to Mordor in all different ways

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I recall, isn't Sam also one of only two beings to ever willingly give up the ring (the other being Bilbo)?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel that Bilbo was initially reluctant to give up the ring and I vaguely remember him mentioning how wished he could see it again in the books. However, the ring appears to have absolutely no affect on the character of Tom Bombadil in the books.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I scrolled down to the first person to mention the books so I could drop a like. The second and third books follow Sam, not Frodo. It's obvious who's the hero

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not surprising to anyone who has even a vague understanding of anything. What is surprising is how much unnecessary fluff Hollywood added to the films, yet how much important stuff they left out! The short cinema versions leftnhuge plot holes like the gifts from Galadriel just appearing in their possession!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the extended version, the gifts are added... and it took a whopping 30 seconds of screentime.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought Sean Astin's performance in that movie was beyond excellent.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And Jackson did an excellent job translating that to the movies.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He was. And that's why I think he had the final scene in the movies and last dialog in the books (besides the final apendix)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with him. Him and Aragorn were the unsung two, always in the shadows yet always present in the time of need.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not really a fact about the film industry, though, is it ? Not when you are talking about an author and his books.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Without the bravery, courage, perseverance and kindness of Samwise Gamgee, the ring would be lost another time, Frodo is only the bearer

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, yes he was. Just a gardener wanting to get back home to his garden doing his bit to help and get this mess all over with.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's the only voice from this movie I hear when I'm feeling hopeless about something. "We may yet, Mr. Frodo. We may."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HE WAS!!! SO MUCH KINDNESS AND STRENGTH WHEN ALL OTHERS DOUBTED HIM. LOVE WHEN HE STORMS THE TOWER WHERE FRODO IS, AND WHEN HE GIVES BACK THE RING TO FRODO...YOU CAN SEE HIS KIND HEART.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always thought so too. Frodo becomes more and more anoying as the story goes on

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The true hero of the story would've been J.R.R. Tolkien if he'd just written "So Gandalf summoned one of the stupid eagles, mounted it, flew to mordor, threw the ring in. The End."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fate of the world is decided by three hobbits. Frodo carried the ring to Mordor, most of the way, a huge feat. BUT, he wouldn't have found a way into Mordor without Smeagol (even if his motives were to get Frodo killed and take the ring himself), the ring would have been lost if Sam wasn't there to pick it up after Frodo was stung by Shelob, and Frodo would have kept the ring and doomed the world if Smeagol didn't stalk them and try to take it back at the end. Sam, Smeagol, and Frodo are all equally the hero.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah... and don't forget Bilbo, who found the ring, used it, and then let it go, for Frodo to carry

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes frodo was a little b***h who had one job. Carry a damn ring to a volcano and never put the ring on. He almost immediately bout the ring on almost killed everyone multiple times. Meanwhile Samwise cared for him and nurtured him the whole way being a good friend. F**k you frodo.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you even watch the movies or read the books Dawson? I think you might want to work on your comprehension skills.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bet the douchbags who sent competent talented people to work on Shrek to punish them were mad af, their little power trip turned against them

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For anyone who’s wondering if you have to be smart on many different levels to be good at answering quiz questions, Kounios said that people aren’t necessarily better at trivia games just because they’re more educated. “Some people soak up facts,” he continued. “Plenty of people with a lot more education may not remember what they had for breakfast yesterday morning.”

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“In typical people, my observation, not backed up by any research, is that their interest in trivia is confined to topics that they are generally interested in,” the professor added. “So if a person is very interested in history, then they may either seek out history trivia, or they might just naturally pick it up in the course of learning about nontrivial aspects of history.”

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i think i've found my new hero :D 19 ice cones! i want to try this..

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How can an actor carry on with a fight scene, when they're laughing?

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When it comes to films, learning new things about them can keep you motivated, confident, and always curious. So whether you’re a cinema expert or a novice, this Twitter account will definitely assist you in getting those brain cells tingling and gain some points in your next movie trivia quest.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was definitely a gamble. It was very possible that she would have felt even more attached to him after that encounter.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's been a while, but those damn onion cutting ninjas caught me by surprise...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It IS a family emergency; both of his parents are dead!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the weird thing about Hollywood. Sometimes the payday for doing great work comes with your next job, not the one where you really excel.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You might also have met him as "Chad" (really) in the Matrix Resurrections movie.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That probably helped her performance. Maybe she even avoided talking to him, because she wanted to hold onto the fear, and not realize he was just another guy!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a pity Mr Weinstein didn't use the sword to chop off his d**k.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All natural fidget spinner or some other fidgety gizmo.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only in 'murica. Plenty of decent cops elsewhere. Thorough education does that.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just can't stomach those movies. I don't think they're clever or funny.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it. It's so totally random. Chris Evans is hiding his beard...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s a coincidence. I have spent months at a time not understanding that movie too.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting amount of money. Hollywood has lost touch with reality and real people money

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As much as I dislike Tom Cruise, I admire his work ethic on films.

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