Oscars by the numbers: From 13.5-inch statues to a 500-foot red carpet
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156 - The number of contenders for the 2013 Oscars.
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$10,000 - The estimated cost of the laminated, hand-folded, gold-leaf-stamped, embossed nominee cards. (Photo Courtesy: ali.the.architect.com)
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500 - The length in feet of the Oscars red carpet. (Photo Courtesy: Kristyn Burtt)
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$45,000 - The value of the gift bags given to nominees who lose at the Oscars. (Photo Courtesy: Julie Ellyn Designs)
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13.5 - The length in inches of an Oscar statuette.
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540 - The number of wine bottles provided by Sterling Vineyards for the Oscars.
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1.8 million - The number of grapes it took to create those 540 bottles of wine.
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$1,200 - What some salons charge for a facial including "red carpet oxygen treatment" before the Oscars.
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8.5 - The weight in pounds of an Oscar statuette.
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3,000 - The approximate number of Oscars awarded since 1929. (Photo Courtesy: Mashable.com)
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18,000 - The number of LED lights on the custom-designed chandelier at the Oscars.
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350 - The number of culinary staff members scheduled to be working at this year's Oscars. (Photo Courtesy: Wolfgang Puck)
156 - The number of contenders for the 2013 Oscars.
$10,000 - The estimated cost of the laminated, hand-folded, gold-leaf-stamped, embossed nominee cards.
500 - The length in feet of the Oscars red carpet.
$45,000 - The value of the gift bags given to nominees who lose at the Oscars.
13.5 - The length in inches of an Oscar statuette.
540 - The number of wine bottles provided by Sterling Vineyards for the Oscars.
1.8 million - The number of grapes it took to create those 540 bottles of wine.
$1,200 - What some salons charge for a facial including "red carpet oxygen treatment" before the Oscars.
8.5 - The weight in pounds of an Oscar statuette.
3,000 - The approximate number of Oscars awarded since 1929.
18,000 - The number of LED lights on the custom-designed chandelier at the Oscars.
350 - The number of culinary staff members scheduled to be working at this year's Oscars.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter: Oscarnomics: What It Costs to Create the Academy Awards Extravaganza
SOURCE: Reuters: Factbox: Key historical facts about the Academy Awards
SOURCE: The Guardian: Oscars 2013: facts, figures and food
SOURCE: Mashable: Everything You Need to Know About the Oscar Statuette
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