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TIL that alcohol is the most dangerous drug to withdrawal from, that hundreds die every year attempting to quit cold-turkey, and that despite this, Alcoholics Anonymous actively discourages people from using any kind of medical intervention.

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6El1m TIL: 1$ flight that goes nowhere. It is setup by a retired aircraft engineer from India so that the poor people in India get to experience it in their life time.
N7Z56 TIL that Ray's Pizza was started by a Mob as a front for Drugs and Money laundering, But ended up making almost the same money as their drug buisness.
KO5NB TIL In 1985, France bombed a Greenpeace ship in Auckland harbour, NZ, to prevent it interfering with their nuclear tests. One person was killed, and for 2 months the French government tried to cover it up, before admitting full responsibility. No official apology has ever been given,
m1XyP TIL about Darius McCollum, a man who was arrested 32 times for impersonating a transit worker. He commandeered hundreds of buses and subway trains over the course of 30 years, staying on route and schedule without being paid. He attended Union meetings, even though he wasn’t a member.
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