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TIL Charlie Chaplin got a 16-year-old pregnant, married her to avoid jail time, then divorced her when she turned 18. He then set his eyes on a 12-year-old when she was cast in his movie. Got her pregnant at 16, pressured her to abort the child. When she refused he had her removed from a film.

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