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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More people have seen David Copperfield perform live than any other performer in the world.
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When he was 7, Vin Diesel and some friends broke into a New York theater with intentions to vandalize it. Instead of calling the police, the theater’s artistic director handed them scripts and offered them parts in the upcoming show. This became Diesel’s first acting role.
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Eddie Cochran's last recording before he died was Three Steps to Heaven!
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Michael Jackson used a special shoe to perform his "Smooth Criminal" lean trick.
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Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
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Johnny Depp travels with his Capt. Jack Sparrow costume to make impromptu visits to sick kids in hospitals.
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