What is in the "other" category on my 20 gig IPOD space usage display

Just updated to I-Tunes 7 which shows my data space allocations on my 20gb IPOD. I have the following; 3.07g music, 9.77g Other and 5.75g free space.
I have never downloaded anything but music to the IPOD. What is the "other" and can I get rid of it? and how do I get rid of it to free up space?
Thanks!

If there's nothing on the iPod you want to keep which isn't in your computer, follow the instructions in this article. Some iPods cannot charge enough over the computer's USB connection to complete the restore, so you should have another way of charging the iPod before proceeding, such as the iPod's AC adaptor or a 6-pin FireWire port.
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