During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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In their early careers, Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan both took part in porn.
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Keanu Reeves has a private cancer foundation to help children’s hospitals and cancer research, but he does not attach his name to it. He also has spent over 5 million dollars to help his sister in her fight against leukemia.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest and lost.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Peter Cullen, the voice actor who voices Optimus Prime, also voices Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.
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