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tilthat:

TIL Abolitionist Cassius Clay was shot during an 1843 debate for the Kentucky House of Representatives; then, “Despite being shot in the chest, Clay drew his Bowie knife, tackled Brown, cut-out his eyes, and finally threw him over an embankment.” He would later become US Ambassador to Russia.

via ift.tt

Dude survived multiple knife-to-a-gun-fight encounters

Absolute LEGEND

Oh hey, this is the guy Muhammad Ali was originally named after!