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TIL: The U.S. government during the Prohibition Era mandated that industrial alcohols receive toxic additives, effectively poisoning supplies of bootleg liquor. At least ten thousand people are estimated to have died due to bootleg alcohol poisoning.

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v1dWj TIL that Bob Dylan has been on the same tour since 1988.
xA9k TIL In 1965, Andre the Giant received a draft notice for French’s peace time army, but was unable to join as there were no shoes big enough, bunks long enough, or trenches deep enough to accommodate him.
YkOG TIL Playboy refused to print Richard Thompson’s list of best songs of the millennium because he took the task literally and chose songs dating back to 1068
Brory TIL of Sonoluminescense: When an underwater bubble is collapsed by sound waves, it creates light.
rvEo TIL that some restaurants tried no-tipping, where food prices were raised up to 20%, and ended up losing workers to tipping competitors. Workers earned less but pay was more stable.