Random Facts - How much does it cost to hike to Mt. Everest?

How much does it cost to hike to Mt. Everest?
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
Why is there an American flag flying at half-mast in the background of Gilligan's Island?
What inspired the Ewoks in "Star Wars" ?

Episode Transcript

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WHOA, that was kind of random. Mel time for random facts with Mel
Taylor, useless information, conversation starters, or just makes you a little smarter
smarter. The fuzzy bear like Ewoksand ac and Star Wars were actually inspired
by the Brussels Griffin dog breed.George Lucas had some of those dogs as
pets. The Statute of Liberty istechnically within New Jersey, not in New

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York, but despite several challenges byJersey and Liberty Island and the portion of
Ellis Island have fallen under the territorialjurisdiction of New York State. Now the
US government owns both islands and thewaters of Jersey City that surrounds Oberty Island,
so by boats, you'll need totravel through Jersey to actually get there.
It costs thirty thousand dollars to twohundred and twenty thousand dollars to climb

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out Everest between travel permits, insurancesupplies, and gear and guides. It's
crazy. In the opening credits forthe first season of Gilligan's Island, there's
an American flag flag at half massin the background of one shot because they
were filmed just after JFK was shotin nineteen sixty three. That's look today
at your random facts.