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TIL numerous studies find no evidence for Vitamin C (or other cold supplements) reducing/preventing colds and flu

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X07LQ Today I learned about Frederick Lindemann, Churchill's advisor who encouraged him to target working class houses, and divert food shipments from India.
QJZL6 TIL Jonathan Nolan's Chicago-area American accent is completely fake. After he moved to Chicago from England, people didn't like the way he talked, so he changed his accent.
XEyGr TIL The James Webb telescope, the sucessor to the Hubble, was due to launch in 2007 with a $500mil budget. It is now due to launch October 2021 with a cost of $10+billion.
Z8l1D TIL that during World War 2, Ford Motor Company produced a B-24 bomber every 63 minutes
MeXl8 TIL Joe Kennedy, John F Kennedy's father, sold his entire stock portfolio before the 1929 crash because "a shoeshine boy gave him some stock tips. And He figured that when the shoeshine boys have tips, the market is too popular for its own good."