The Earth's rate of rotation is slowing at a rate of about 17 milliseconds a century. The length of a day for the dinosaurs was closer to 22 hours

O.J. Simpson was considered for the role of the Terminator, but producers felt O.J. was too nice to depict a cold blooded killer

The actor who played Jesus in the Passion of the Christ was struck by lightning during filming

The movie "Paranormal Activity" had a production budget of $15,000 but grossed over $193 million, making it the most profitable movie of all-time

In the original draft of "Back to the Future", the time machine resembles a refrigerator. The idea was dropped due to a fear that children would imitate the movie and lock themselves in refrigerators

Brad Pitt was officially banned from entering China by the Chinese government due to his role in the movie Seven Years in Tibet