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TIL Studies Show That Fat Actually Isn’t All That Bad For You. The War On Fat Was Started By One Researcher Who “Cherry-Picked” His Data To Prove That Fat Is Bad

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XEP1R TIL the British have invaded or fought conflicts in 171 of the world's 193 countries recognized by the United Nations