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26 Celebrity Talents That Came Out Of Left Field

By:: Eric B

November 01, 2021

26 Celebrity Talents That Came Out Of Left Field

There's something intriguing about celebrities and their hobbies. We can't help but be curious about what they like to do in their spare time. Do they like to golf? Cook? Knit? Play video games?

It turns out that many celebrities have surprisingly unique hobbies that we might not expect. There's something intriguing about celebrities and their hobbies. We can't help but be curious about what they like to do in their spare time. Do they like to golf? Cook? Knit? Play video games?

It turns out that many celebrities have surprisingly unique hobbies that we might not expect. For instance, did you know Stephen Colbert is an avid sailor? Or that Taylor Swift is into crochet? Some celebrities have hobbies that are just downright weird. You would never guess what some of them enjoy doing in their spare time.

Yea, you know your favorite celebs were talented, but we bet you didn't know they were THIS talented. For example, Isaac Asimov used to write three novels at the same time! Don't feel utterly average yet? Click to learn more!

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We all know Freddie Mercury's singing voice was incredible. Now there's SCIENCE to back it. Anecdotal claims of a four octave range aside, scientific studies concluded that he used vocal subharmonics common to Tuvan throat singers. And while he mostly sang tenor, the average frequency of his speaking voice places him as a natural baritone. They also found his vibrato control was better and faster than Pavoratti's. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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Marilu Henner has an extraordinary memory. The actress from the sitcom Taxi is one of the few people in the world who have hyperthymesia. The condition allows her to recall almost every day of her life, in vivid detail. But most importantly, it really comes in handy when reading scripts. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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Billy Joel has CRACKED.COM synesthesia. Не can see colors in music, and uses the ability to write his songs. — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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ISAAC ASIMOV WAS so GOOD AT WRITING НЕ USUALLY HAD THREE TYPEWRITERS GOING JUST so НЕ COULD WORK ON SEVERAL BOOKS AT ONCE. НЕ WROTE OVER 500 BOOKS DURING HIS LIFETIME GRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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Michael Jackson could compose a song in his head and express every single aspect of it (the bass, the harmony, the chord) through beatboxing. In 1994, he successfully overturned a plagiarism lawsuit by demonstrating his songwriting ability in court, beatboxing and all. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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IRON MIKE TYSON could hit four times as hard as an average man. A D 2020 Sports biomechanics expert Dr. Matthew Pain Ph.D. equated the boxer's punch to the force of being hit by a car windshield at 50 Mph. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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CRACKED.COM Panic! at the Disco's only member Brendon Urie can amazingly play every musical instrument. UTHOL - UMA All of the instruments heard on his latest album were played by him, except the horns. — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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NIKOLA TESLA COULD COMPLETE SUCH COMPLEX CALCULUS IN HIS HEAD... in (a Vx)dx - x(o+x) F في a a + 2 - Ypy 2 of 2 25g Vx COB (a Vx )dx УХУ (p+x) S - of 2 2vy THAT HIS TEACHERS THOUGHT НЕ MUST HAVE BEEN CHEATING. GRACKED COM — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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Buckethead is prolific to an almost extraterrestrial degree. Не has released more than 300 albums in his career - most of them made since CRACKED.COM 2013 where at points he was releasing an album a day. — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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Tom Cruise can hold his breath for up to six and a half minutes. NAGANO While filming Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Cruise learned underwater training in order to pull off a crazy stunt. It's all part of his plan to make every other action star look like a wimp. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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MIKE PATTON OF FAITH NO MORE HAS ONE OF THE WIDEST VOCAL RANGES IN THE HISTORY OF RECORDED MUSIC. CRACKED.COM OVER SIX OCTAVES. — Source: 14 Famous People With Superhero-Level Skills

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Anthony Hopkins was a huge fan of American Idol. Не even wanted to turn the show into a movie. In particular, he was a big fan of judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, but for different reasons. Не liked how Randy was fair but upbeat with every contestant. At the same time, he loved how Cowell was so brutally honest. CRACKED.COM http://www.mtv/ .com/news/1 605603/anthony-hopkins-wants-to-star-in-american-idol-movie — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Michael Bay is obsessed with West Side Story. It's the movie that motivated him to go into filmmaking. Не begrudgingly took a class on musical theater when he was in college, only to find that he fucking loves musicals. Up to that point he'd been torn between photography and filmmaking. http://www. ndiewire.com/2011/06/michael-bay-loves-west-side- CRACKED.COM story-scarlett-johansson-calls-him-surprisingly-sensitive-117927/ — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Benicio del Toro is a huge fan of Iron Maiden. RANMAIDED And he completely geeked out over the guitarist's daughter. When del Toro found out a production assistant on Guardians Of The Galaxy was the daughter of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, he freaked out and asked to take pictures with her. CRACKED.COM http://www.metalinjection.net/at-the-movies/actor-benicio-del-toro-really-loves-iron-maiden — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Marlon Brando was super into playing the drums. Не actually patented several drum-related inventions. Brando was an avid drummer, and holds four different patents on assorted drum maintenance knick-knacks. Perhaps his most inspired invention was a drum-tuning lever for congas. CRACKED.COM http://www.npr.org/2011/07/03/137558144/marlon-brandos-lost-musical-innovation — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Bob Dylan is into steampunk metalworking. all Dra 3 His handcrafted gates have been in museums. Не says, Gates appeal to me because of the negative space they allow. They can be closed but at the same time they allow the seasons and breezes to enter and flow. They can shut you out or shut you in. And in some ways there is no difference. CRACKED.COM http://gizmodo.com/hey-did-you-know-bob-dylan-is-a-steampunk-metalworker-1462363371 — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Lucy Lawless is a huge fan of criminal justice. E And wherever she goes, she likes to attend trials. I spend a lot of time in the courthouse of whatever city I am at, says Lawless. She calls it a way to educate herself on what's happening in the communities her acting takes her to. She also hangs out with with court officials, for fun. http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radia/tv-guide/ CRACKED.COM 68775384/Lucy-Lawless-a-gay-icon-in-the-Bible-Belt — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Mike Tyson obsessively loves racing pigeons. And he's like a pigeon encyclopedia. In an Animal Planet documentary, Tyson gives a detailed lecture on the role of pigeons throughout history. His hobby may have actually sparked his fighting career-Tyson's very first fight was with a boy who broke the neck of one of his birds. CRACKED.COM http://ew.com/article/2011/03/04/mike-tyson-pigeon-racing-reality-show/ — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Ice Cube geeks out over architecture. ICE CUBE CELEBRATES THE EAMES ARTIST 1045-2000 He's a Getty Museum expert on the subject. Before returning to Compton to revolutionize rap, Ice studied architectural drafting. So for their 2011 post-war exhibition, The Getty made him their resident expert on Hollywood architectural design legends Charles and Ray Eames. CRACKED.COM www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/garden/ice-cube-on-eameses-and-his-hometown-qa.html?_r=1 — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Actor Ed O'Neill is hardcore into martial arts. He's not just a fan-he's a jiu-jitsu black belt. The Modern Family and Married With Children star has been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu for over two decades. Не got his black belt from the Gracie family, one of the most legendary groups in martial arts, in 2007. http://www. .bjpenn.com/mmanews/exclusive-part-1-ed-oneill-talks- CRACKED.COM announcing-metamoris-and-training-with-gracie-family-fist-ta-cuff-radio/ — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Alfred Hitchcock loved Smokey And The Bandit. It was the last movie he saw before he died. According to his daughter Patricia, the father of modern suspense films would screen movies on the lot in his office every Wednesday. She says Hitch's favorite-and the last one he screened- was the Burt Reynolds screwball caper comedy. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/983 CRACKED.COM 9836/Alfred-Hitchcock-biopic-Dial-M-for-mischief.html — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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Colin Farrell is an authority on line dancing. Не used to make a living teaching it in bars. As a 19-year-old aspiring actor, Farrell supported himself by touring nightclubs across Ireland and clutching his belt to some good ol' country and western music. Не hasn't gotten rusty, either. Не recently led a line dancing class on Ellen. CRACKED.COM http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-colin-farrell-20150222-story.html — Source: 12 Celebrities Who Are Fans Of The Last Thing You'd Expect

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