TIL: In 1872, American journalist Julius Chambers faked his way into an asylum by posing as a "dangerous maniac." His undercover exposé proved how easily sane people were committed, leading to the release of 12 patients and a rewrite of lunacy laws

TIL: In 1872, American journalist Julius Chambers faked his way into an asylum by posing as a "dangerous maniac." His undercover exposé proved how easily sane people were committed, leading to the release of 12 patients and a rewrite of lunacy laws