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TIL while traditional 12-step programs only have a 15% long-term success rate, a treatment for alcoholism called "the Sinclair method" has a long term success rate of nearly 80%. TSM involves the use of a drug called Naltrexone to block the endorphins released when drinking.

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DoDr TIL that those companies advertising, “settle your IRS debt for pennies on the dollar” are basically charging you a fee to fill out a form to apply for a government program they hope you don’t know about.
loB4N TIL that Mithridates VI was so paranoid of being poisoned that he slowly drank small amounts of it throughout his life in order to gain an immunity. When he was captured by the Romans, he tried to kill himself with poison but could not
kll4 TIL 80% of antibiotics in the U.S. are given to farm animals, and 80% of pig farms, sheep farms, and cattle feedlots use low levels of antibiotics in feed and water. Evidence shows staph bacteria can pass from humans to pigs, evolve resistance to antibiotics, and then pass back into humans.
0dvvL TIL The Town of Hempstead, NY (founded in 1644), is the largest town in America, with a population of ~800k it has roughly the same population as San Francisco and is more densely populated than cities like Detroit, Denver, and Las Vegas
grO4A TIL of Rita Crundwell, who embezzled $54 million as Comptroller of Dixon, IL (pop. 15,000). This was about 30% of the city's funding for 22 years. She served less than 9 years in prison and is now living on an 80-acre ranch that was likely bought with her ill-gotten gains.