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J1djV TIL of Arthur Dietzsch, A German sentenced in 1922 to 14 years in prison. He was labelled a communist by Nazis in 1933 and sent to a concentration camp. He was trained to treat typhoid patients and secretly aided the Resistance. Despite this, he was deemed guilty by Allies and sentenced to 15 years
7O7p TIL in 1987, Mr. T angered the residents of Lake Forest, by cutting down more than a hundred oak trees on his estate. The incident was called The Lake Forest Chain Saw Massacre
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x6VVw TIL when Fox resumed late night talk show programming in 1993 - after a five year hiatus - their first choice for a host was Dolly Parton. She declined and suggested Chevy Chase for the role. His show would last five weeks.
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