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Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear to Silence Hallucinations and 10 Other Things We Learned in a New Book About Him
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On this day in history, Dec. 23, 1888, Dutch impressionist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear | Fox News
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