• pelya@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      Among field troops in Vietnam it became common knowledge that ingestion of a small amount of C-4 would produce a “high” similar to that of ethanol. Others would ingest C-4, commonly obtained from a Claymore mine, to induce temporary illness in the hope of being sent on sick leave.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-4_(explosive)

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          5 days ago

          Group number 2 was certainly in for an unpleasant time.

          C-4 has toxic effects on humans when ingested. Within a few hours multiple generalized seizures, vomiting, and changes in mental activity occur.

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              5 days ago

              Oh, I’m aware. Much like intentionally losing part of your leg to trenchfoot in a desperate attempt to get out of being mowed down by a barrage of bullets or burned alive by mustard gas or chloramine.

              It’s still not a pleasant time, though.

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          6 days ago

          They might be off about the temporary part and possibly the illness part if that turns into injury instead but other than that spot on.

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        6 days ago

        Huh. Not as bad as I expected. Also I am somehow not surprised that this has actually been done enough to be documented