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TIL Lysol was advertised as a method of birth control (via douching), leading to several deaths

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jN9eM TIL that Child Pornography in Japan was First Made Illegal in June of 2014. A 1-Year Grace Period of Lax Enforcement Followed.
9YvbD TIL that on 24th October 1975, 90% of women in Iceland went on strike and took to the streets, refusing to work, cook, and look after children. The strike was called "Women's Day Off", and helped put Iceland at the forefront of the fight for gender equality. Men came to know it as "The Long Friday".
QJ06e TIL: A member of Al Capone's gang promised federal agent Eliot Ness that $2000 (around $33,250 in today's money) would be on his desk every Monday if he turned a blind eye to their bootlegging. Ness refused the bribe and in later years struggled with money; he died almost broke at the age of 54.
awEML TIL about Angus Barbieri who holds the longest fast record, he fasted for 382 days. He lived on tea, coffee, soda water and vitamins. He lost 276 pounds (125 kg).
vAR TIL that an episode of Adventure Time was nominated for an Emmy.