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TIL About “Cancer Alley” a part of south Louisiana where corporations/fossil fuel industry has been allegedly spreading illness

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4XovX TIL of Forward Compatibility, the ability of a system to accept input intended for a later version of itself.
1axn7 TIL the lead singer on this Stealers Wheel track was Gerry Rafferty, he of Baker Street and One More Down The Line fame. Mind blown.
Yed7 TIL that “Mayhem” from the Allstate commercials is one of the most recognized advertising characters, but a study found that only 41% of respondents could actually link him to Allstate
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kJB64 TIL William Banting, an undertaker, popularized the first high protein/low carb diet in 1864 by publishing 'Letter on Corpulence'. Previously he tried to lose weight by eating potatoes, bread, butter, beer, milk, and sugar. 'Banting' is used to describe this diet and still in use.