Shakira was banned from her school choir because her music teacher didn’t think she could sing and thought that she “sounded like a goat”.
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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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In high school, Robin Williams was voted 'Least Likely to Succeed.'"
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Michael Keaton's original name is Michael Douglas.
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In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalized by the Guinness Book of Records for chugging 2.5 pints of beer in 12 seconds.
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The first person to go over Niagara falls was Annie Edson-Taylor. She made the trip in a wooden barrel and survived!
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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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Blue Peter pet, Petra the mongrel puppy, died two days after being introduced. A replacement was found.
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