Some galaxies, you won't be able to see much detail in no matter how much aperture you have. The Andromeda Galaxy is a good example of this. In large and small telescopes alike, it's a fuzzy oval blob. In photos though, even ones taken with small telescopes, it's spectacular.
The first Academy Awards, which is the only AA ceremony not to be broadcast on either radio or television, took place on May 16, 1929. Held at a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in L.A., the ceremony lasted 15 minutes, tickets cost five dollars and was attended by 270 people.
The Very First Oscar Winner. The very first person to receive an Academy Award didn't attend the first Academy Awards ceremony. Emil Jannings, the winner for Best Actor in the 1927-28 Academy Awards, had decided to go back to his home in Germany before the ceremony. Before he left for his trip, Jannings was handed the very first Academy Award.