In 2007, Joshua Bell pretended to be a street violinist and went mostly ignored. Just two days earlier, he played in a sold out theater with each seat costing $100. The violin he used on the street was worth 3.5 million dollars.
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Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse, was afraid of mice.
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In their early careers, Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan both took part in porn.
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Ted Turner owns about 2% of New Mexico.
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Blue Peter pet, Petra the mongrel puppy, died two days after being introduced. A replacement was found.
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Jon Bon Jovi has a restaurant that has no prices; guests pay whatever they can or volunteer in exchange for their meal.
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Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution.
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Virgina Woolf wrote all her books standing.
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