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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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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There's a road in Lancaster, CA that has grooves carved in such a way that when you drive over them at 55 MPH, they will play a part of Rossini's "The William Tell Overture."
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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Freddie Mercury held parties with midgets carrying around trays of cocaine.
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The drummer for the rock group Def Leppard only has one arm.
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Jimi Hendrix played for Englebert Humperdinck when his regular guitarist failed to show, Hendrix had to play behind a curtain and Humperdinck says it was like having 3 guitarists behind him.
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