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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Jimi Hendrix played for Englebert Humperdinck when his regular guitarist failed to show, Hendrix had to play behind a curtain and Humperdinck says it was like having 3 guitarists behind him.
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During his lifetime, artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings.
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Rudyard Kipling refused to write with anything other than black ink.
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Bill Gates designed a traffic control system for Seattle when he was only 15!
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Burt Reynolds is a Cherokee Indian.
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Ralph Lauren's original name is Ralph Lifshitz.
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Actor Val Kilmer grew up on Roy Rogers' ranch.
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