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How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

Run, Forrest, run! It’s one of those lines that even people who’ve never seen 1994’s Forrest Gump shout anytime they see someone running. Besides the double-cassette soundtrack completely rocking, there is indeed A LOT of running in this movie, mostly by Forrest. Even as a child, he...

How fast is warp 1 in Star Trek?

How fast is warp 1 in Star Trek?

Unlike Star Wars where the distances and speeds are just made up out of other words that maybe mean something, much of the way technology works in Star Trek is actually based on theory — yep, even the holodeck (someone build one already!). As Gene Roddenberry himself wrote in 1966: “Science...

What songs does Ferris Bueller lip-sync to during the parade?

What songs does Ferris Bueller lip-sync to during the parade?

What do you do when you have a day off? Maybe run some errands? Try to grab lunch with that friend you haven’t seen in years? Or maybe just binge some HGTV? Those are all perfectly good ways to spend a day off, even if you called in sick...

What year does Marty travel to in Back to the Future Part II?

What year does Marty travel to in Back to the Future Part II?

The ‘80s truly were a golden era for cinema, in particular movies that bent time and space, from Time Bandits to Terminator. But none did it in such a sneakily terrifying way — watching yourself slowly fade away from a picture. Yikes! When Marty McFly finally travels not just back to...

What was the highest-grossing sports movie from the 1970s?

What was the highest-grossing sports movie from the 1970s?

There's nothing quite like a good sports movie — the beaten-down team, the unlikely hero, the winning shot. The '70s gave us some of the all-time great sports movies, championing tropes that still influence film and TV today. Whether we're talking about a ragtag bunch of misfits who find that teamwork...

What is John Wayne’s real name?

What is John Wayne’s real name?

John Wayne didn’t only star in Westerns, but there is no other actor more prominently associated with the genre. John Wayne is the American frontier, as far as most people are concerned. But not unlike other stars who rose to fame, he actually used a stage name. In fact,...

What's the name Bastian gives the Childlike Empress in The Neverending Story?

What's the name Bastian gives the Childlike Empress in The Neverending Story?

Let's say you're a young kid circa 1984. Not a lot of friends — in fact, bullies often force you to hide inside dumpsters. Not only that, your dad wears suits and has a mustache and just doesn't get you. What do you do? Try to have a heartfelt talk with...