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TIL: The Dutch government provides free heroin to addicts. These are provided in certified clinics. This helps to bring down cases of overdose. It has improved the life of patients and helped bring down the usage of heroin over time.

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Yp65v TIL in 1993, an FBI agent in a gorilla suit helped catch Mexican zoo officials who were attempting to smuggle primates from America to Mexico illegally. The five people that were caught were charged with trafficking primates in violation of federal laws protecting endangered species.
YpdW TIL that, as Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin) was only 17 when filming Superbad, his mother was required to be on set during the filming of his sex scene.
nW4Q9 TIL: Henry Ford introduced the $5 work day in 1914, doubling his avg employees wages overnight and investing $10m of profits back into his employees coining the term "profit sharing" which helped launch the American middle class and was seen as "an honest wage for an honest days work."
QJBo9 TIL Alexander the Great Killed His Friend in a Drunken Rage by Throwing a Javelin Threw His Chest During an Argument
0warv TIL Sting's wife Trudie Styler filmed a 90-minute documentary about the making of "The Emperor's New Groove" and its transformation from drama to comedy by executive fiat. Disney has never officially released the documentary, but it can be found on YouTube