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TIL Japanese researcher Akita Endo tested 6000 compounds in search of a cholesterol-lowering drug before discovering that a mold found on a rice sample found in a grain shop was highly effective. His discovery lex to of statins prescribed to millions of people to prevent heart disease.

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