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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ProbablySomeBoomer on 2023-07-31 22:08:13.

Original Title: TIL that the first chemotherapy drugs were chemical weapons related to mustard gas. Scientists noticed that mustard gas victims had reduced blood production, and speculated that injecting the chemical intravenously might also reduce cancer cell growth.