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TIL founder and former-CEO of blood test diagnostics firm Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, who has been accused of massive fraud against investors, doctors and patients, is the daughter of a former executive at ENRON, one of the biggest corporate frauds in history.

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p8eYQ TIL The International Jew, four-volume set of antisemitic booklets, was written by Henry Ford. He is the only American to be mentioned in Mein Kampf.
7rvXp TIL Idi Amin, dictator and commonly known as the "Butcher of Uganda", reportedly boasted that he kept the decapitated heads of political enemies in his freezer, although he said that human flesh was generally "too salty" for his taste.
xVg5D TIL of antinutrients, compounds that interfere with the absorption of nutrients.
oRJW8 TIL that talking to pets like cats and dogs can actually boost human attention and memory.
ejYL TIL that Labrador Retriever service dog pulled his disabled owner into the recovery position after he was struck unconscious, then covered him with a blanket. Retrieved his mobile phone and pushed it against his face, and only left his owner to fetch help once he had regained consciousness.