Clint Eastwood was in a plane which crashed into the sea. He and the pilot escaped the sinking aircraft and swam 3 miles to safety.
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Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey.
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The trucking company Elvis Presley worked at as a young man was owned by Frank Sinatra.
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Mark Twain didn't even make it through elementary school.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Al Capone died in prison from syphillis - despite being the first sufferer to be treated with antibiotics!
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There have been 47 Charlie Chan Movies, with six actors playing the part. None were Chinese!
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In their early careers, Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan both took part in porn.
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