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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In 2014, a college in upstate New York started offering classes on the sociology of Miley Cyrus.
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During his lifetime, artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings.
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Queen Elizabeth does not hold a passport. Since all British passports are issued in the queen’s name, she herself doesn't need one. She just has to say that she is the queen.
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When playing an American character, Christian Bale will give all his press interviews in an American accent in order to not confuse the audience.
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Michael Jackson used a special shoe to perform his "Smooth Criminal" lean trick.
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Malcolm X's original name is Malcolm Little.
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Cleopatras real name was Auletes!
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