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TIL starting in the 1960s, the American Heart Association advised the public to eat less saturated fat and switch to vegetable oils for a “healthy heart.” The American Heart Association was founded in part by the makers of Crisco.

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MeLNV TIL that one of the writers/creators of "Peanut Butter Jelly Time", Jermaine Fuller, died in an 11-hour police standoff. His brother-in-law, Snoop Dog, attempted to calm him down but to no avail.
Ge5 TIL In ancient Rome the punishment for killing one’s father was to be drowned in a sack along with a viper, a dog, and a rooster.
8elNP TIL that Supai, AZ is the most remote community in the contiguous US. It is 8 miles from the nearest road and is only accessible by foot, mule, or helicopter. It is the only place in the United States where mail is still carried in and out by mules.
X05v8 TIL In 2022, 68 year-old Maya Murmu was collecting water in India when an elephant stamped on her. She was rushed to the hospital, but died from her injuries. When family members gathered for her funeral, a herd of elephants appeared, and one of them lifted Murmu’s body and threw it in the air.
E1RxV TIL That Stephen Rannazzisi, comedian and actor from the show The League, lied about being in the second WTC Tower during the 9/11 attacks.