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TIL that Michael Bay was originally attached to direct the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan. However, he later left the project because he couldn't find a way to approach the material.

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neKR7 TIL that the current premier of Cambodia (Lord Prime Minister, Supreme Military Commander Hun Sen) is a former member of the Khmer Rouge.
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7yyL TIL that a University of Texas study found that there are 237 unique reasons a woman will have sex with a man.
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