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In the 1950s, the UK Ministry of Defence tested chemical weapons on volunteers under the guise of curing the common cold

Oct 13, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: In the 1950s, the UK Ministry of Defence tested chemical weapons on volunteers under the guise of “curing the common cold”

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