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The 95th Academy Awards is set to take place on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles

Before the biggest night kicks in, let's look at some interesting facts about the Academy Awards

The 1st academy awards was held on 16 May 1929 at the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

Since the initial awards, more than 3,000 statuettes have been presented

The prestigious Oscar trophy stands 13½ inches tall and weighs in at a robust 8½ pounds

Officially named the Academy Award of Merit, the statuette is better known by its nickname, Oscar

Cost of making an Oscar statuette is around $400

The rules states that award winners shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Oscar statuette

The first recipent of the Oscar was Emil Jannings, named Best Actor

The youngest receiver of Oscar was Tatum O'Neal at the age of 10 in 1974