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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Kid Rock took a pay cut that cost him around $50,000 to $100,000 per night during his tour, just to keep ticket prices at $20 and a 12 oz beer at $4.
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Bob Hope and Billy Joel were both once boxers.
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The original Toby jugs were modelled on Harry 'Toby' Elwes a Yorkshireman!
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Ralph Lauren's original name is Ralph Lifshitz.
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During his lifetime, Herman Melville's Moby Dick sold only 50 copies.
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Actor Val Kilmer grew up on Roy Rogers' ranch.
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Bill Murray was arrested in 1970 for trying to smuggle 10lbs of Marijuana during his 20th Birthday.
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