TIL Johnny Carson joked about an alleged shortage of toilet paper. Viewers believed the story and panic buying and hoarding ensued across the United States as consumers emptied stores, causing a real shortage that lasted for weeks. Stores and toilet paper manufacturers had to ration supplies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Carson#Controversies_and_feuds
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