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TIL that, during Prohibition, alcohol was legal if it was used for religious purposes. This lead to many bootleggers posing as rabbis, who sold sacramental champagne, creme de menthe, and brandy.

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XE8K8 TIL that the human brain has a special region within its visual processing system which is uniquely fearful of only snakes.
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