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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Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.
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Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots!
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Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey.
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The Beatles wrote into their contracts for American concerts that they would not play in front of segregated audiences.
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Al Capone died in prison from syphillis - despite being the first sufferer to be treated with antibiotics!
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Actor John Wayne made more than 200 movies.
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When young and impoverished, Pablo Picasso kept warm by burning his own paintings.
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