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Charlie Parker's heroin and alcohol addictions were so severe, that after his death at 34 years of age, the coroner mistakenly estimated him to be between 50 and 60 years old.

The brain releases so much dopamine during orgasms that a brain scan resembles that of someone on heroin.

Sears once sold on mail order an entire house as a giant DIY kit. There were over 370 home designs, and the house had over 30,000 parts worth 25 tons. Sears claimed a man of “average” abilities could assemble it in 90 days.

Giving heroin addicts free heroin is significantly cheaper and healthier than arresting, prosecuting, and imprisoning heroin users.

Heroin was available for purchase as an over-the-counter drug in Germany in the late 19th century.

Heroin was introduced in 1898 by Bayer as a cure for morphine addiction and cough suppressant.

Heroin was synthesized in 1897 at Bayer pharmaceutical as a less potent, non-addictive substitute for morphine as a cough suppressant

Heroin was first mass-produced by Bayer Pharma in 1897. From 1898 to 1910 it was marketed as a non-addictive morphine substitute and cough medicine for children.