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    The 19 Most Ironic Facts Of All Time

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    2. Thomas Midgley, Jr. was an American engineer and chemist who was left severely disabled after contracting polio at age 51.

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    7. Lawyer Clement Vallandingham died in 1871 after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a pistol.

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    10. In 1989, convicted murderer Michael Godwin had his sentence reduced to life imprisonment after five years awaiting the electric chair.

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    15. 1n 1975, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission had to recall 80,000 badges promoting ‘toy safety’.

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