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TIL 3 people were hanged for the 1660 murder of William Harrison in the year 1661. In 1662, William Harrison returned on a ship after escaping slavery, having been kidnapped by pirates. This lead to the “no body, no murder” rule.

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R7xja TIL from 1939 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service conducted a number of tests regarding the impact of untreated syphilis in unknowing subjects. The revelation of this led to the passing of the National Research Act, requiring informed consent from human participants in medical studies.
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