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TIL Cambodian OB/GYN (and future Oscar-winning actor) Haing S. Ngor survived the Khmer Rouge regime by hiding his education. His wife and unborn child died because performing a life-saving caesare... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL Cambodian OB/GYN (and future Oscar-winning actor) Haing S. Ngor survived the Khmer Rouge regime by hiding his education. His wife and unborn child died because performing a life-saving caesarean section would have exposed his medical knowledge and put his entire family's lives at risk.

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