Oscars 2016: 20 lesser known facts about the most prestigious film awards

The 88th Academy Awards are all set to roll out this Sunday evening. The most anticipated awards of the season, started in 1929 and since then its iconic Oscar statues have become a high-water mark in terms of pageantry and the movies they honour. With so much praise and high regard comes few interesting stats and facts, which we’ve chronicled for you before the this year's show begins.

Read on for some of the strangest, odd Oscar trivia regarding the Awards and nominees!