Set It Off 1996: 9 Wild Facts About the Female Heist Classic
Set It Off (1996) grossed $41.6 million on a $9 million budget. Here are 9 wild facts about Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and F. Gary Gray’s classic 90s heist film.
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On This Day: July 27, 1996 — The Night the Olympics Stood Still
The 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics were supposed to be America’s triumphant centennial Games — the hundredth anniversary of the modern Olympics, held on home soil, a celebration broadcast to the entire world. For twelve days it was exactly that. Then, in the early hours of July 27, a backpack changed everything. America’s Olympics Atlanta had…
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On This Day: July 23, 1996 — The Magnificent Seven Win America’s First Olympic Gymnastics Gold
Quick Answer: On July 23, 1996, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team — nicknamed the Magnificent Seven — won America’s first-ever Olympic team gold in women’s gymnastics at the Atlanta Games. The victory came down to Kerri Strug’s final vault, which she landed on a badly sprained ankle, before being carried to the medal podium by…
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On This Day: July 19, 1996 — Muhammad Ali Lights the Atlanta Flame
On July 19, 1996, a trembling Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic cauldron in Atlanta — the best-kept secret in Games history and its greatest moment.
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On This Day: July 5, 1996 — Dolly the Sheep Is Born
Dolly the sheep was born on July 5, 1996, at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland — the first mammal ever cloned from an adult body cell. A team led by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell grew her from a single udder cell of a six-year-old ewe, proving a mature cell could be reset to…
