Fun Facts About Star Wars

Star Wars is one of the rare things in this modern world that has only become more and more popular since it’s debut on Earth in 1977.  This infographic has a great breakdown of the numbers behind this ever-growing franchise. Here are 10 fun facts about Star Wars.

And, while we’re feeling factual here are 10 more fun Star Wars facts.

1. The words “I have a bad feeling about this” are said in every Star Wars film.
2. “Yoda” refers to a wise elder, appears in the Oxford English Dictionary.
3. Yoda is the Sanskrit word for “warrior”.
4. The second part of Darth Vader’s name is Dutch for “father”.
5. On May 4, 2015 astronauts on the International Space Station celebrated Star Wars day by watching the film on a big screen.
6. One of the asteroids seen floating in outer space in The Empire Strikes Back is actually a potato.
7. Universal Studios and United Artists both turned down the original Star Wars film.
8. May 4 was the day Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister in 1979, the day in 2000 when Ken Livingstone became Mayor of London and the day the UK general strike began in 1926.
9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is one of only three films that have taken more than $2billion at the box office. The other films are Avatar and Titanic.
10. The only film to have sold more tickets in the US than the original 1977 Star Wars (now retitled A New Hope) is 1939’s Gone With The Wind.

 Credits to Express Mail UK for these tidbits! Visit them for more UK & World News at www.express.co.uk/

This visual fun fact chart is credited to some of the many Star Wars Fans!

May the force be with you!