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TIL the Food Guide Pyramid, MyPyramid, and MyPlate are scarcely supported with scientific evidence and more likely influenced by the agricultural industry’s most profitable commodities

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wLGG6 TIL that Ford almost bought Ferrari in the early 60's, but Enzo Ferrari killed the deal when he learned he wouldn't oversee the racing division anymore. Henry Ford II was so pissed that he directed his engineers to build a car that would beat Ferrari at Le Mans, which it did from 1966–1969.
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nWv5b TIL ponderosa pine trees bark smells like butterscotch.
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