Houdini was the first man to fly a plane solo in Australia.
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Andre the Giant had surgery, but the doctors couldn't figure out how much anaesthesia to use due to his size. Instead, they used Andre's claim that "it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside" as their guide.
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More people have seen David Copperfield perform live than any other performer in the world.
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Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) has more money than Prince Harry, the Prince of Wales.
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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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Michael Keaton's original name is Michael Douglas.
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Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman looked so much alike on set, not even their own mothers could tell them apart!
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When Britney Spears books into hotels she uses the name 'Allota Warmheart' so that nobody will recognize her.
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