Monday, 5 March 2012

No. 73.

During World War II, Oscar trophies were made of plaster due to a shortage of metal. When the conflict ended, they were exchanged for ones made of gold.

(Source: Wikipedia. Verified by http://web.archive.org/web/20070927134712/http://www.oscars.com/legacy/?pn=statuette&page=2.)

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