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TIL ancient Romans used to eat hallucinogenic fish at parties to get high.

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NKBQ TIL that in response to South Park satirising Scientology, Scientologists put out a statement on behalf of Isaac Hayes (Who plays the character Chef and is a Scientologist) quitting the show, taking advantage of him being barely functional and unable to talk due to a stroke.
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