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TIL in Sweden it is legal to sell sex for money, but illegal to buy it.

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8aPNG TIL in "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back", Han Solo's "I know" reply when Princess Leia professed her love to him was improvised by Harrison Ford on the spot, as he felt that the original line ("I love you too") doesn't effectively suit Han's characterization.
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