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TIL During the 1905 Russian Revolution, the Tsar flirted with imposing a military dictatorship to avoid reform. When he asked Grand Duke Nicholas, a respected commander, to become dictator, the nobleman drew a pistol and threatened to shoot himself in the head if the Tsar further refused the reforms

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