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Video: Jon Stewart Ruins National French Fries Day With Obesity Statistics
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Jen Carlson
Published Jul 14, 2011
Modified Jul 14, 2011
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Yesterday we celebrated National French Fries Day, but it turns out that many Americans are celebrating the almighty frites everyday. So last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart killed our deep fried, oil-saturated buzz by drawing attention to rising obesity rates nationwide. In the below segment you will also learn about something created in the Wendy's laboratory, called the Baconator double meal, which is jam-packed with over 2,500 calories! Everyone eat a salad today!
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