Gifts for franchise fans
Know someone who loves franchise? Pick their favourite topic for gift ideas, with a fact to share when they open it.
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DC
The Washington Monument is technically the tallest structure in Washington, D.C., because local building height regulations prohibit any other building from being taller than the U.S. Capitol.
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Fast and Furious
Vin Diesel handpicked Paul Walker to star in *The Fast and the Furious*.
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Final Fantasy
The original Final Fantasy was rushed into production with a small team, and the developers expected it to be their final game – hence the name.
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Grand Theft Auto
In Grand Theft Auto V, if you stare at the sun for too long, your character will get sunburnt.
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Halo
The original Halo's development team considered having the game's protagonist, Master Chief, be a woman.
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Harry Potter
Luna Lovegood's father, Xenophilius, owns a magazine called The Quibbler, known for its outlandish and often inaccurate stories.
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James Bond
In the original Ian Fleming novels, James Bond's favorite drink is a Vesper martini, a drink he invents himself.
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Jurassic Park
The sounds of the T. Rex's roar in Jurassic Park were created by combining the sounds of a baby elephant, a tiger, and an alligator.
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Marvel
Stan Lee originally wanted Spider-Man's web-shooters to be organic, but the idea was deemed too expensive to animate for the early cartoons.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
The word "Shawarma" is never actually spoken in *The Avengers* (2012), despite the famous post-credit scene.
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Star Wars
The sound of a lightsaber is actually a combination of sounds from various sources, including the hum of a film projector and the buzzing of old television sets. There's no actual "light" sound in space.
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Super Mario
Super Mario Bros. was originally going to star Jumpman, not Mario.
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The Elder Scrolls
In Morrowind, you can technically join every single major faction simultaneously, though it's incredibly difficult and requires careful planning and exploiting in-game mechanics.
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The Legend of Zelda
In Ocarina of Time, the song "Zelda's Lullaby" can be played backward to reveal a hidden melody.
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The Lord of the Rings
The word "hobbit" wasn't invented by Tolkien; he adapted it from an earlier, obscure word.
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