Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.
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Pierce Brosnan once worked with the circus as a fire eater!
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Houdini was the first man to fly a plane solo in Australia.
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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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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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Ted Turner owns about 2% of New Mexico.
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Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all 27 years old when they died.
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