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TIL While Pol Pot himself was a university student, Khmer Rouge killed intellectuals including people who simply wore glasses

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YpWRG TIL in Lord of War starring Nicholas Cage, they bought 3000 real guns for the filming because it was cheaper to buy real guns and resell later than buying props. They also rented 50 tanks which were only available for a short period because the source had to sell them to Libya later
gMMXb TIL Before becoming famous for Disney movies, Tim Allen was convicted of drub trafficking, almost sentenced to mandatory life in prison, got 7 years and served 3
OoL14 TIL Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to travel outside the US on official business. He went to Panama to inspect the ongoing construction of the Panama Canal, arriving there on November 14, 1906.
LkNyd TIL After consuming brewery waste, ‘drunk’ seagulls ‘stinking of alcohol’ have had to be rescued all along the south coast of England.
E1Kmx TIL Werner Herzog once jumped into a cactus, to cheer up an actor who was accidentally run over and set on fire while working on his film