Five shocking secrets about one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors, George Clooney.

1. While the former TV star has found fame on the big screen, he's no stranger to failure.  At 16, Clooney tried his hand at the big leagues, but failed to make the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.
2. Clooney, who was the sixth actor to play Batman, is the only masked-man who has ever won an Oscar (Syriana, 2005).
3. Surprisingly, the picture-perfect star suffered from Bell's palsy for a year while in high school.
4. Clooney, who is an avid non-smoker, has tobacco to thank for his career.  He was only able to move to Los Angeles with money earned from cutting tobacco.
5. The Ocean's 11 star was named People's Sexiest Man Alive twice...a feat shared only by his good pal Brad Pitt. 

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