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TIL that during Prohibition doctors were able to prescribe medicinal alcohol for their patients.

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Zw5v TIL In Illinois, the legal definition of “candy” is specifically tied into the absence of flour. Whoppers contain flour and are taxed 5% less as a regular food item
PYVLJ TIL that Jurassic Park might have contributed to the overfishing of the toothfish (aka "Chilean sea bass"). The fish was served in the movie and exploded in popularity in restaurants. Correlation isn't causation, but this article outlines several other examples of movie-inspired animal crazes.
X54r TIL in 1979 when New York City made it illegal to carry open containers of alcohol in public, the law was pitched to only target the anti-social homeless. A city councilman supporting the law: “We do not recklessly expect the police to give a summons to a Con Ed worker having a beer with his lunch”.
ea4g TIL: In 1886 workers in Chicago went on general strike to rally for an 8-hour day. Later, it became International Workers’ Day celebrated worldwide - except in the US
rRaQ0 TIL that Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage did not have to audition for their roles on Game of Thrones. They were specifically sought after to play Ned Stark and Tyrion Lannister respectively