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TIL that Levamisole, a veterinary deworming agent, now used to treat nephrotic syndrome in children, was once rampant as an adulterant for cocaine. It resulted in increased renal injury, vasculitis and necrosis of skin.

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lovBA TIL The plane that dropped the atomic bomb cost more to develop than the bomb itself.
v1eVB TIL of the murder of Henryk Siwiak, on September 11, 2001. Shot and killed in Brooklyn, his murder is the only one recorded in NYC that day apart from the 9/11 attacks, and his death remains unsolved.
X0e5D TIL about 19, an electro dance pop anti-war song about American involvement in the Vietnam War. It was a number one hit in many countries in the mid-1980s. However in the US, it was only a moderate hit due to radio stations refusing to air the song.
neaWP TIL that due to the Screen Actors' Guild not allowing duplicate names, Michael Keaton had to change his name. His birth name is Michael Douglas.
1k7d TIL that there are a total of 600 on-screen deaths, in the movie 300.