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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Until he turned 12, Robert Pattinson's elder sisters dressed him up as a girl and introduced him as "Claudia" to strangers.
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Johnny Depp travels with his Capt. Jack Sparrow costume to make impromptu visits to sick kids in hospitals.
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Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.
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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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Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.
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