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TIL British Military scientists sent hundreds of Indian soldiers into gas chambers and exposed them to mustard gas

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M7mlb TIL of Ambo the fisherman, who has been friends for over 20 years with a wild crocodile named Rizka. Ambo once had to leave town for 2 years for work and the crocodile still remembered him.
loM6G TIL one of the last German princesses was so broke by the 1980s, she started a business where she would adopt adult men and give them the royal 'Prince' title in exchange for money. She made about 35 regular guys 'princes' and in the process made millions of dollars.
P1a6V TIL Snoop Dogg had a sketch comedy show called "Doggy Fizzle Televizzle" in 2002 on MTV. It lasted for eight episodes. The show was canceled after the rapper asked for $1 million to return for a second season.
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