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Conspiracy Theories

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The Poison Squad and Moonshine

The government banned the production and sale of alcohol in 1920 to try to get Americans to behave. But that didn't mean people stopped drinking altogether, because pretty quickly, some people started making alcohol at home and selling it. The underground worlds of bootleggers knew how to throw a party. And if the cops come, you run.

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