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Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:04:00 GMT | By Bárbara Bação, Catarina Amaral & Marta Gama
Fun Oscar facts and trivia

Things you never knew about the Academy Awards!

Cedric Gibbons (© Everett Collection/Rex Features)
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The famous gold statue is believed to have been designed by Cedric Gibbons, who was Art Director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

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