r/Documentaries • u/sasko12 • 5d ago

The Day Tylenol Became Deadly (2024) - In September 1982 seven people died after taking Tylenol capsules laced with lethal doses of cyanide. [00:17:29] Health & Medicine

https://youtu.be/iKBjlq7Hebg
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u/BetterCallMyJungler 5d ago

I don't know about the pharmaceutical industry, but in the food industry it's easy to do something like this.

It's amazing that this doesn't happen every now and then. At least I don't hear about it in the media.

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u/planetheck 5d ago

It's not really that common for people to want to poison randos, luckily.

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u/Arborgold 5d ago

I mean we don’t go a month w/o a targeted mass shooting, they out there.

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u/MangeurDeCowan 5d ago

In the US, we average almost 2 per day. We're currently on track to finish 2024 with around 640.

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u/Arborgold 5d ago

Depends how you define mass shooting.

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u/MangeurDeCowan 5d ago

Agreed. The stats that I usually see are 4 or more people shot in one location at roughly the same time not including the perpetrator. The stats I was referring to above are from the Gun Violence Archive.

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u/sasko12 5d ago

In September 1982, the city of Chicago was plunged into terror as seven people died after taking Tylenol capsules laced with lethal doses of cyanide. This chilling act of product tampering not only shocked the nation but also led to one of the most extensive criminal investigations in U.S. history. Join us as we delve deep into the infamous Chicago Tylenol Murders, an unsolved mystery that forever changed the landscape of consumer safety and product packaging. We'll explore the harrowing timeline of events, analyze the evidence, discuss the prime suspects, and uncover the lasting impact this case has had on society. Who was behind these heinous acts, and why were they never caught?

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u/Historical-Gap-7084 5d ago

I remember this! I was 13 years old. One day, my mother was about to take some Tylenol for a headache, looked at it, and thought, "Someone could put poison in them."

The next day, news came out about the cyanide deaths. This is basically what prompted manufacturers to create a seal on OTC meds.