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TIL that every living former President of the South Korea has served, or is currently serving, a prison sentence.

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xam0 TIL that Gary Oldman would have played General Grievous in Star Wars Episode III, but he relinquished the role when he found out George Lucas was using non-union actors.
8aPRX TIL that Steve Irwin was an "autodidact", meaning he was self-taught. He never went to college, and learned everything about zoology/biology by teaching himself and learning from his father.
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