We can tell you which designer Nicole Kidman wore to last year’s Academy Awards (Armani Privé) and the last three winners for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Julianne Moore, Brie Larson and Emma Stone) and that’s pretty much the extent of our Oscar trivia knowledge. But did you know the award was named after an Academy member’s uncle? From the award show’s first-ever location to the social media staple that’s been banned, here are ten surprising facts about the Oscars that’ll make you sound really knowledgeable at your Academy Awards party this Sunday.

You Never Forget Your first

The very first Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. Here, Mary Pickford accepts the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her part in Coquette, and we’re loving that beadwork on her dress. 

How Oscar Got His Name

The sought-after gold statuette didn’t have a name until 1931, when an Academy librarian named Margaret Herrick remarked, “Why, it looks like my Uncle Oscar!” upon seeing the award.

My, How Heavy You Are

Celebs aren’t joking when they comment on the heft of an Oscar. The award weighs in at 8.5 pounds and stands 13.5 inches tall. Hence, Viola Davis’s two-armed approach. 

In Living Color

Gone with the Wind was the first color film to snag the award for Best Picture, in 1939. The classic film didn’t just win one Oscar; it won ten that year.

And We’re Live

The Academy Awards ceremony was first broadcast on TV in 1953. And thank goodness, because the world needed to see Elizabeth Taylor’s ornate gown. 

AND THE OSCAR FOR MOST NOMINATIONS GOES TO...

Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson are the most nominated female and male stars in Oscar history, with 21 and 12 nominations respectively. Not to mention they each boast three wins...NBD.

Sequels Don’t Always Falter

Not all follow-up films fall victim to the sequel curse. The Godfather Part II and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King are the only two sequels to win a Best Picture Oscar.

All in the Family

There are two three-generation Oscar-winning families: the Hustons (Walter Huston in 1949; son John Huston, also in 1949; and granddaughter Anjelica Huston, pictured left, in 1986) and the Coppolas (Carmine Coppola in 1975; son Francis Ford Coppola in 1971, 1973, 1975 and 2011; and granddaughter Sofia Coppola in 2004—the latter two are pictured above). Those are some really artistic genes. 

The Nomination Doesn’t Fall too Far from the Tree

The Newmans possess the most Oscar nominations in a single family. Together, they’ve snagged 87 nominations via brothers Alfred Newman (43 nominations), Emil Newman (1) and Lionel Newman (11) and their sons Randy Newman (pictured above, 20), David Newman (1) and Thomas Newman (11). Now that’s one talented family.

Watch Your Selfie

After the 2017 La La Land and Moonlight fiasco, the Academy is taking special precautions to prevent any further mix-ups. To ensure attendants and presenters aren’t distracted, selfies have officially been banned backstage. *Cue the disappointed sighs*

Tune in to watch the Oscars this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC. We’ll see you there.

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