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TIL That the film "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" was based on the life of comedian Bert Kreischer. Kreischer is known for his partying antics, and for his "Machine" story where he talks about robbing a train with Russian mafia while on a class field trip during his senior year at FSU.

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