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TIL: East Germany invented a drinking glass that was 10x more durable than regular glass, but was discontinued post-communism as it lasted too long, thus losing manufacturers money

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l7O5K TIL about Judas Goats, a useful albeit brutal method of leading sheep to the slaughter while the goat is spared.
GbGN TIL “Cluster Headaches” are devastating headaches that can drive people to suicide and a common treatment for many are ingesting psychedelic mushrooms.
LkjMQ TIL Princess Leia's ship in A New Hope, Tantive IV, was the original design for the Millennium Falcon
N7DmE TIL at the Altamont music festival, dubbed "Woodstock West", doctors were forced to send out an emergency call for thorizene, a sedative that mitigates the bad effects of hallucinogenic drugs. Also, while four deaths occurred - four births also happened, hence the overall attendance went unchanged.
5AY9 TIL A man that Jeffrey Dahmer was planning to kill robbed him after Jeffrey accidentally consumed the drink laden with sedatives intended for that victim.