What is the nut room?

The Nut Room is where Willy Wonka has squirrels sort the good nuts that go into candy and the bad nuts that goes down the garbage chute which leads to the trash compactor which is lit when full. The book describes it as a large room with a wooden table covered in nuts that they continuously shell.
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What is the nut room slang?

Slang. a mental hospital; insane asylum.
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How many squirrels are in the nut room?

In total there are 40 squirrels, which were professionally trained by The Nut Room Animal trainer Michael Alexander and his team. They spent a total of 19 weeks training these squirrels for this one scene.
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What is unique about squirrels in the nut room?

Mr. Wonka explains that only squirrels can shell walnuts without breaking them, and, furthermore, they can discern a bad nut from a good one. They do not bother shelling the bad nuts, which they throw down the garbage chute.
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Do squirrels poop while they walk?

Yes, squirrels do that.
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Why do squirrels put their hands on their chest?

Expert Response. One can only surmise what a grey squirrel is thinking. The paws may cross the chest in a touching fashion communicating to you "I pray thee, spare a peanut for a squirrel down on his luck".
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What do squirrels do with their dead?

As much as it would make sense for squirrels to bury their dead, they do not. Unlike chimpanzees and elephants, the only two animals to bury their dead, squirrels just leave theirs. This isn't to say that dead squirrels haven't been buried, they just haven't been buried by other squirrels.
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Did they use real chocolate in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

11. For the 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film adaptation by Tim Burton, Nestle provided 1,850 bars of real chocolate to be featured and used in the production of the movie.
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Do squirrels steal each others nuts?

It's no secret that squirrels enjoy eating nuts, but a lesser known fact is that many of these cunning rodents also enjoy the thrill and easy reward of stealing nuts away from others.
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Why is it called the nuthouse?

old-fashioned slang A derogatory and offensive term for a psychiatric hospital or insane asylum. "Nut" is a derogatory slang term meaning "a crazy person." My great aunt Lidia apparently got locked up in a nuthouse when she was a teenager because she said she could commune with ghosts.
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Where did the term nuthouse come from?

Meaning "crazy person, crank" is attested from 1903; British form nutter is attested by 1958. Nut-case "crazy person" is from 1959; nut-house "insane asylum" is by 1929. For more on this sense, see nuts. In slang, nut also meant "fashionable or showy young man of affected elegance" [OED], 1904.
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What does the saying bite me mean?

US offensive. used to say to someone that they have made you feel angry or embarrassed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure.
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Do squirrels have balls?

Some species of squirrels have enormous testicles.

“Their testies are very large because the males have to produce lots of sperm to try to ensure that they are the ones that sire offspring,” he said.
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What does it mean when a squirrel stares at you?

A squirrel stares at you when it wants to see what you'll do next. Staring is part of a squirrel's instinct to stay alive, and it's how the squirrel decides if you are going to hurt it, be friendly, or just walk by. Then the squirrel can choose to run away, fight, beg for treats, or ignore you too.
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Why do squirrels flick their tails?

Squirrels Flick Their Tails to Communicate

You might hear them making a chittering noise, or you could hear a grinding noise as they munch on nuts. Squirrels flick their tails to communicate with each other.
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What does Wonka say in German?

Meine Damen und Herren: der Inventing Room". He even pronounces the German "r" correctly, and says "Inventing Room" with a proper German accent. The speech translates: "Ladies and gentlemen, please give me your attention. You now come into the most interesting room of my factory, the most secret room at the same time.
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Does Wonka candy still exist?

Nestlé Candy Shop (formerly The Willy Wonka Candy Company) was a brand of confectionery owned and licensed by Swiss corporation Nestlé, but discontinued in 2018 when the individual brands were sold to Ferrara Candy Company.
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How much was Deep Roy paid for Oompa Loompa?

To his surprise, Deep Roy played every Oompa Loompa, repeating the same movements several hundred times. While these were then put together digitally, each Oompa Loompa represents a separate performance by Roy. In recognition of this, Roy's salary was raised to $1 million.
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Do squirrels mourn other squirrels?

This is heartbreaking; this squirrel just lost his friend, who was hit by a car on the road. But this squirrel won't let the crows have him just yet. He is reacting in grief for the loss of his friend. We usually think this kind of mourning as an exclusively human quality.
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How l9ng do squirrels live?

The average lifespan of a squirrel is 5-6 years. The lifespan of a squirrel can vary drastically due to their vulnerability to predators and high mortality rates for squirrels one year or younger. They can live up to 15 years in the wild.
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How can you tell if a squirrel is mad?

Those familiar with these expressive rodents know how they let their anger be known: a guttural growl, a chattering of teeth, a stamping of feet. But the key to interpreting their emotions may also lie somewhere else: in the curve of their majestic, bushy tails.
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Why do squirrels lay down flat?

Squirrels Lie Flat to Cool Down

Lying flat on a cool surface helps the squirrel cool down by dissipating body heat. By spreading out the body on a patch of ground that is cooler than the surrounding air, the squirrels allows the superficial blood vessels to be in closer contact with the ground.
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How can you tell if a squirrel is happy?

According to experts licking is a way that they show affection. Think of this behavior similar to how a dog shows affection. They will lick your legs, face, hands and etc. Pet squirrels purr as a sign of happiness and content, similar to a cat.
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Do squirrels have periods?

Once or twice a year, a squirrel experiences an estrus period. While a human's menstrual cycle gives her several days a month during which she is ovulating and likelier to become pregnant, a squirrel's estrus cycle limits this to one or two days per year.
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