Lightsabers

42. Fast Fact: Fans were so hyped about the release of Episode II: Attack of the Clones, they begin lining up in Seattle in January—five months before the film’s release date! Fans in Los Angeles waited outside of Mann’s Chinese Theater for more than a month and a half, even though they didn’t know whether Episode II would even be shown there. The fans who camped out for weeks were often given free food by restaurants and were allowed to use bathrooms in local shops.

83. Did You Know: The wampa ice creature is so dangerous because their white fur blends in so well with the snow and ice on the Planet Hoth? The wampas make their homes in ice caves where they hide, ready to pounce on their prey at any moment. Luke Skywalker was one of the wampas’ prey in The Empire Strikes Back. However, he was able to use the Force to retrieve his lightsaber, stuck in the hard snow, cut himself free and escape bruised and scarred.

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