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 * ... that Robert Fripp's music company Discipline Global Mobile has the policy that copyrights belong to artists and consequently does not own even its corporate logo (pictured)?
 * ...that the harmonica is the world's best-selling music instrument?
 * ...that Melba toast is named after Nellie Melba, the Australian opera singer?
 * ...that Duran Duran is a reference to Dr. Durand Durand, the mad scientist in the movie Barbarella?
 * ...that the Republic of Ireland holds the record for the most wins in the Eurovision Song Contest (seven wins, thrice during the 1990s)?
 * ...that Frank Beard is the only ZZ Top member without a beard?
 * ...that actor Clint Eastwood is also a singer and songwriter? (He penned the theme songs for Absolute Power, A Perfect World, The Bridges of Madison County, and Unforgiven.)
 * ...that Kurt Cobain did not know that Teen Spirit was a brand of deodorant until several months after the single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was released, but instead thought it was an anti-establishment motto?