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TIL - There are many examples where the food industry altered federal dietary recommendations (the “food pyramid”) in their own economic self-interest. The industries cashed in but this resulted in an overweight population.

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rAGo TIL Cherokee men wearing phallic-laden masks(penis shaped), would seduce young women by shaking their masks at them. These men were called booger men and the event was known as the booger dance.
b6glE TIL it is unlikely that Jack the Ripper targeted prostitutes. There is no evidence to suggest most of his victims were sex workers. Instead, they are likely to have been targeted because they were asleep when he/she approached them.
Oo0nX TIL Hawaii's King Kamehameha II (1819-24) was heavily influenced by Christian Missionaries. He ended the ancient religious laws, disbanded Hawaiian priests and destroyed temples. However he never converted to Christianity because he refused to give up his five wives, especially his half-sister.
VM5DZ TIL on average, it takes 11 weeks to feel better after a relationship ends. Another study found it takes closer to 18 months to heal from the end of a marriage.
R7lx6 TIL bees can be blue. Xylocopa Caerulea is a naturally blue carpenter bee from Southeast Asia. They are non aggressive and their honey is as thick as peanut butter