Useless Information Podcast
Useless Information Podcast
Airwave Media Podcast Network
UI #109 - The Case of the Phantom Vegetable Oil
46 minutes Posted Jan 29, 2018 at 2:27 pm.
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In the late 1950's and early 1960's, Anthony "Tino" De Angelis ran a global salad oil empire. Find out how Tino grew his business so quickly, his shocking downfall, how JFK’s assassination ties into the story, and the way that one of the world's richest men today made a good chunk of change off of everyone else’s misfortune.  Also learn about the original name for the game Twister, a doctor or strongly discouraged excessive exercisem a glue sniffing fad, and people that consumed lemon-scented dish soap.  Retrosponsor: Title Insurance and Trust Co.

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