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20/02/2023

1980, Detroit gave Saddam Hussein a key to the city out of recognition of donations he made to local churches.

20/02/2023

2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) is a potent weight loss drug that raises body temperature to burn more calories. It burns fat at an extremely fast rate of 0.5 to 1 pound a day. It was used by Russian soldiers in World War 2 to very effectively survive extreme cold. It was prescribed to 100,000 people in the 1930s in the US and then discontinued after two people used 10x the recommended dose and cooked themselves to death.

18/02/2023

In 1996, the Argentine branch of Coca Cola announced they would give away free tickets to a Ramones concert in exchange for ten bottle caps. Massively underestimating the band’s appeal in Argentina, Coca-Cola didn’t have enough tickets available, resulting in riots and looting.

13/02/2023

13/02/2023

In 2010, the mummified co**se of Sogen Kato, thought to be Tokyo's oldest man alive, was found in his bedroom by government officials. He had actually died in 1978.

11/02/2023

An unidentified man was found on a beach in South Australia 69 years ago. He has never been identified, in his pocket was the words "Tamam Shud" torn from a book meaning "finished" or "ended". There are theories he was a Cold War spy due to the circumstances of his death.