During Prohibition, the Federal Government ordered the poisoning of alcohol beverages to discourage illegal consumption.
The idea was that a patron would have one drink, become violently ill, and refrain from all future drinking.
However, the Feds underestimated just how much We the People like to drink. And many folks did not stop at one.
The result?
By 1933, the Federal Poisoning Program killed 10,000 people.
Ooops.
Sounds crazy, right? Don't believe me? Read more here.
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