100 Mind-Blowing Authentic Facts

Merriam-Webster named “authentic” the word of the year for 2023, which saw a notable uptick in lookups compared to previous years.

Sylvester Stallone landed in the I.C.U. While filming Rocky. Stallone wanted to make sure the boxing scenes looked authentic in Rocky IV, so he instructed Dolph Lundgren to hit him. A punch to the chest landed Stallone in intensive care for four days.

The filming locations included Poland and Israel. The production team sought out authentic settings to accurately depict the events of the Holocaust, including the former concentration camp sites.