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TIL: Tobey Maguire's Dad was a bankrobber in 1993

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nP7o TIL that at the behest of the military, the FDA did a study determining that most drugs are still safe and effective many years past the expiration date stamped on the package.
R5N56 TIL that dwelling too much on happy memories can lead to "sentimental longing," which is a dangerous form of noatalgia that makes us think "today must be bad, because yesterday was better."
VBKgD TIL of the "satanic preschool" hysteria of the 1980s, where people were convinced satanic rituals were being performed on their kids, because of one woman's accusations which led to an investigation, which pressured kids into confessing things that were not true.
b6kr0 TIL China invented modern electronic cigarette, while they were victims of imported opium two centuries ago
P1AbE TIL Wisconsin State Ban On Oleo Margarine Led To Smuggling