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TIL about Drapetomania, a "mental illness" made up in the 1850s to explain why slaves might want to escape

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6rNw TIL the US government poisoned alcohol as a deterrent during prohibition. This backfired when people didn’t stop and thousands of people died before prohibition ended.
nWdnG TIL Napoleon Hill, who wrote Think and Grow Rich, was a lifelong scammer. He lied about meeting Andrew Carnegie, never advised any presidents, and even inspired a cult that tried to raise an immortal baby. His whole career was built on fake stories, fraud, and constant reinvention.
X07A8 TIL Prehistory refers to the period of human history before writing systems were adopted, so the end of prehistory is different in different places. Prehistory in Australia ended in 1788.
ZpGjB TIL that if Apollo 11 had failed to land on the Moon, Apollo 12 was prepared to launch just 2 months later. However, with the success of Apollo 11, the time between launches was extended to 4 months with Apollo 12 landing on the moon November 19, 1969.
NXBMb TIl the Mainstream Persian voice over of Joker (2019) Mater Cars,Timon, Sid, Wallace,Scooby, King Julian, The spot,Uncle Aaron,web slinger, Mario,Luigi,donkey Kong, master Po and crane (kung fu) and all the male characters of sponge Bob are done with high precision to original only by one person.