Before Honest Abe tips his top hat at the 85th Academy Awards from The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood Sunday, we've got a special look back at some of highlights that have occurred during the show's amazing history.

So sit back, relax and say "Hooray For Hollywood!" as we present the seven things you didn't know about the Oscars …

7. A Viral Moment (Before Things Went Viral): Any discussion of Oscar lore has to include the run-in between David Niven and streaker Robert Opal in 1974, as the British actor was preparing to announce the Best Picture candidates. As the crowd roared with shock and laughter, Niven made the moment his own, clearly remarking, "Well, ladies and gentlemen, that was almost bound to happen ... but isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?" Sadly, Opel, a photographer/art gallery owner who pretended he was a journalist to gain access to the show, was killed five years later by robbers breaking into his art studio.

6.  O-for-ever: