When Star Wars was first released in 1977, the opening title crawl was actually a 6-foot-long piece of black paper with yellow text. The camera was then moved across the paper to give the illusion that the text was in motion.
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The iconic tune heard during Final Jeopardy is known as “Think”. It was composed in 1963 by Merv Griffin, the creator of Jeopardy, to help his five-year-old son Tony drift off to sleep. Since its debut on the show in 1964, the Griffin family has earned more than $100 million in royalties from the song.
The iconic tune heard during Final Jeopardy is known as “Think”. It was composed in 1963 by Merv Griffin, the creator of Jeopardy, to help his five-year-old son Tony drift off to sleep. Since its debut on the show in 1964, the Griffin family has earned more than $100 million in royalties from the song.
In the 15th and 18th centuries, a rooster was brought to trial in Switzerland for laying eggs, which was seen as a violation of the laws of nature. As punishment, the rooster was sentenced to be burned alive in a public setting.
In the 15th and 18th centuries, a rooster was brought to trial in Switzerland for laying eggs, which was seen as a violation of the laws of nature. As punishment, the rooster was sentenced to be burned alive in a public setting.
Tacit collusion occurs when companies cooperate without a formal agreement, such as when one company adjusts their prices and the others follow suit. An example of this is the case of The Making of a Fly, which was priced at an astonishing $23,698,655.93 due to automated price setting.