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TIL about Dr. Chester Southam who injected live cancer cells into people with questionable ability to consent, including senile patients under long-term care. He was charged with unprofessional conduct and later went on to become President of the American Association for Cancer Research

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nWK1b TIL the Unabomber's (Ted Kaczynski) cabin was in FBI storage for several years before becoming a museum piece.
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