During his lifetime, Herman Melville's Moby Dick sold only 50 copies.
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When Will Ferrell met RHCP drummer Chad Smith he looked him up and down and said: “You´re very handsome,” and then walked away.
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Jimi Hendrix played a song dedicated to MLK the night of his assassination that is described as one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever played. Nobody at the entire concert recorded it.
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Shakira has been making music for more than 23 years, can play the guitar, drums, percussion, and harmonica, speaks 7 different languages, is the founder of a charity called Pies Descalzos, and is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
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Eddie Cochran's last recording before he died was Three Steps to Heaven!
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Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark!
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Rick Harrison of the hit reality show Pawn Stars, dropped out of high school in 10th grade because he was making $2000 a week selling fake Gucci bags.
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J.K. Rowling lost her billionaire status because she donated so much of her money to charity.
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