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TIL Dr Jack Kevorkian AKA Dr. Death was imprisoned for 8 years after performing voluntary euthanasia on patients. His tombstone reads “He sacrificed himself for everyone’s rights.”

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OoG0e TIL of the Conet Project, a compilation of records from shortwave stations believed to encoded spy communications, which some have lead to the arrest of spies (audio link in comments)
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