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TIL that ‘The Drinking Man’s Diet’ was the 1960s ancestor to Atkins and paleo. It was based on the observation that alcoholics dranks thousands of calories per day and actually lost weight. It became one of the most popular diets of the decade, selling 2.4 million copies. The author lived 98 years.

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