10 surprising facts about Jay Leno

Jay Leno is a huge fan of motorcycles and owns a collection of over 100 bikes.

Leno has never had a single sip of alcohol or smoked a cigarette in his life.

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Before becoming a full- time comedian, Leno worked as a speech therapist in Boston.

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Leno is a big fan of magic tricks and has performed them on various talk shows.

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Leno is a vegetarian and has been one for many years.

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Leno's mother is of Italian descent, and his father is of Scottish and Italian ancestry.

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Leno is a big fan of American history and collects historical artifacts, and antique fire trucks.

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In 2019, Leno was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame for his contributions.

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