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TIL Jack Toper, an RAF wireless operator in WW2, was a member of the 'guinea pig club' for RAF members who suffered burns. Medical records show skin from his stomach is attached to his arm and gra... (www.eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk)

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Original Title: TIL Jack Toper, an RAF wireless operator in WW2, was a member of the 'guinea pig club' for RAF members who suffered burns. Medical records show skin from his stomach is attached to his arm and grafted onto his face to make a new nose.

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