32 Trivia Tidbits People Learned When They Were Today Years Old and Had to Share

Suppose you’re familiar with the background of the Star Wars films. In that case, you may be aware that George Lucas frequently cites two major inspirations for his film series: samurai films and westerns, specifically stories of marshals and other lawmen in the Old West. But there’s another unexpected source for Princess Leia’s infamous hair.

Honestly, I always thought that her hair was an odd choice, but I figured that the stylists who worked on the movie came up with it as something that would look interesting and otherworldly. So I’m fascinated to discover that it was inspired by something from our earth’s history! Tying her hair visually to guerrilla fighters from the Mexican Revolution is a neat shorthand, showing that she is a rebel fighting for freedom.