Placidyl

Turns out Chief Justice William Rehnquist was addicted to toxic tranquilizers this whole time.

Thanks to William Rehnquist for re-popularizing this overlooked vintage drug. Placidyl experienced a rise in the late 1970s, coinciding with other now-popular trends like post-punk and jumpsuits.

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