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TIL in 2007 artist Justine Cooper created a campaign around the fictional medicine 'Havidol' to treat the fake psychological disorder DSACDAD as a social satire on the tactics used by the drug industry to sell prescription drugs. It was so successful many people believed Havidol was real.

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DQ56p TIL the Largest Train Robbery in U.S. History occurred in Suburban Chicago in 1924. During "The Rondout Train Robbery" in Lake County, IL over $2 Million Dollars ($35 Million in 2023) was stolen from a Mail Train's Clerks by the Newton Boys and their accomplices, which included a Postal Inspector.
N7Nne TIL that each political party in Brazil is given an electoral number to make it easier for illiterate people to vote, which is often incorporated into the party logo
rRp81 TIL That fireflies are predatory...
OoQRR TIL that Dungeons and Dragons was once linked to satanism and murder because of sensationalized media.
xV5RD TIL There have been several cases whereby identical twins are acquitted of crimes even though one of them is a definitely guilty as identical twins have almost identical DNA and legal system cannot afford to punish the wrong twin for the crime.