You know him as Rocky and Rambo. But put aside Sylvester Stallone's signature characters, how well do you know the man behind the muscle? On his 69th birthday today, we bring you 10 interesting facts about the Hollywood action star that you might not have known

1. Sylvester Stallone's trademark droopy eyes and slurred speech are the result of paralysis on the left side of his face caused by a facial nerve being accidentally severed at the time of his birth. 2. Ridden with poverty, Stallone did odd jobs to make ends meet. He cleaned up lions' cages at the Central Park Zoo in New York and worked as an usher at a movie theatre.

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