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Aug 2023
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💊 “The Miracle Drug*” — Wegovy weight l...

Nick & Jack Studios
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The maker of trending weight loss drug Wegovy just discovered it reduces heart disease too — It’s a miracle drug, but only if your insurance approves it. MrBeast isn’t just the biggest YouTuber on earth, he also runs a $100M fast food chain — But he just got sued for $100M because of an “inedible” burger. And Siemens powers 1/6th of all electricity on earth, but there’s one problem with its wind turbines — They keep falling over (and they’re the size of the Statue of Liberty). $NVO $LLY $ENR Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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