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7 fun facts about the HOLLYWOOD sign 1. The sign read HOLLYWOODLAND from 1923 to 1949. 2. Each letter originally stood 50 feet (15 m) and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide high, but renovations in 1978 resized the letters to 45 feet (14 m) tall and anywhere from 31 to 39 feet (9.4 to 12 m) wide. 3. In 1932, Broadway actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide by jumping off the letter “H.” 4. Alice Cooper led the 1978 donation drive to remodel the famous sign. The shock rocker contributed $27,000 of his own…

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For nearly a century, the Hollywood sign has been an emblem of the film industry. An iconic photo-op spot in the City of Angels, the Hollywood sign represents the fame, fortune, and glamor many seek out in the entertainment and film industry. A symbol that looms this large over a town is bound to break a few expectations, so here are five things you probably didn’t know about one of California’s most famous landmarks.

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