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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/bibidibobidicaboom on 2025-04-02 19:06:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL King George V was given a lethal injection of cocaine and morphine (to preserve his dignity) so that his death, declared at 11:55 p.m., would be announced in the morning edition of The Times newspaper.

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Seems like a humane way to go.