Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

The Aviator

Leonardo DiCaprio plays the eccentric billionaire, Howard Hughes, in his early years as a film director and aviation enthusiast all the way until his mental health collapses around him. Hughes eventually succumbs to his paranoia, phobia, and delusions that destroyed the end of the tycoon's life in his later years.

The More You Know

LEGO has an underground vault with every set ever made.
Hippos produce their own sunblock.
A full jumbo jet tank has enough fuel to drive a car around the world four times.
It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.