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We’re so used to hearing about celebrities and their personal lives all over the internet. Yet, when it comes down to it, we rarely know everything about them! Many of the world’s top stars harbour secrets and strange facts that you could never imagine in your wildest dreams. From taking care of wild animals to being born in prison, here are some facts you never heard about some celebrities!
1. Elvis Presley
Everybody in the world knows who this natural born rock star was. Did you know that he changed his hair color? That’s right, Presley was born with golden blonde locks but started dying his hair black in high school and never stopped after he got famous.
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2. Woody Harrelson
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This star is famous for his roles in films like the Hunger Games and Zombieland. His father is famous for something way different. Charles Harrelson, Woody’s father, was a hitman. He was arrested for assassinating judge John H. Wood Jr. in 1981 and was sent to prison.
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3. Christopher Walken
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One of the greatest veteran actors of our time started his career as a lion tamer after joining the circus at the young age of 15.
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4. Bob Marley
Bob Marley’s father was a white man. Growing up, the reggae legend had difficulties dealing with his biracial roots. In an interview, his widow Rita Marley recalls how her husband was bullied as a teenager for being mixed. Say no to racism!
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5. Leighton Meester
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This fresh-faced young actress, famous for her role in the series Gossip Girl, was actually born in prison while her mother served a sentence for drug smuggling.
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6. Natalie Portman
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This gorgeous actress is as smart as she is beautiful. She co-authored two scientific journals (A Simple Method to Demonstrate the Enzymatic Production of Hydrogen from Sugar in 1998, and Frontal lobe activation during object permanence: data from near-infrared spectroscopy in 2002). She also graduated from Harvard with a psychology degree!
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7. Sylvester Stallone
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You might not believe this one, but Stallone started his incredibly successful career by starring in a softcore pornographic film called Party at Kitty and Studs.
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8. David Bowie
Bowie doesn’t have two different colored eyes nor does he wear contact lenses. He suffers from a condition called anisocoria, which means that he has two unequal pupils. His eye was permanently dilated after he was injured in a high school fight about a girl.
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9. Martin Luther King Jr.
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That’s right, the famous activist was a huge Star Trek fan. He even convinced Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura, to stay on the show after she had planned to take up an offer for a role on Broadway.
SEE ALSO: These 14 Celebrities Were Caught Red Handed. Click here.
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