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TIL that despite rising US government spending on the Drug War, opiate production has increased by 380%, Heroin has gotten cheaper and more potent, Crystal Meth and Oxycodone abuse has exploded, and the HIV pandemic has accelerated in underground environments like prison

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GYgnQ TIL that the 1904 Olympic marathon involved a runner who drove 11 miles to the finish line, a runner who was poisoned by his coaches, a runner who was chased by dogs for one mile, and a runner who ate a rotten apple, took a nap and still finished fourth.
vJGK TIL One of parents’ biggest fears is that their child’s Halloween candy is poisoned or contains razor blades. In reality, this fear is almost entirely unfounded. There are only two known cases of poisoning, and both involved relatives, according to LiveScience.
ANXLB TIL The famous one-take restaurant shot in Goodfellas was only done that way because the filmmakers could not get permission to go in the short way, and this forced them to go round the back.
4XJaR TIL that Vandenberg AFB had been modified to launch shuttle missions into polar orbit, however the Challenger disaster ended up putting an end to those plans.