Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.
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Mark Twain didn't even make it through elementary school.
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Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors.
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When he was 7, Vin Diesel and some friends broke into a New York theater with intentions to vandalize it. Instead of calling the police, the theater’s artistic director handed them scripts and offered them parts in the upcoming show. This became Diesel’s first acting role.
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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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Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots!
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Actor John Wayne made more than 200 movies.
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Keith Richards heard the riff to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" in a dream. He woke up, played the riff on a tape recorder and mumbled "I can't get no satisfaction" and went back to sleep.
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