Talk:Niacin

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A fact from Niacin appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 August 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that niacin is not only a vitamin, but also the first cholesterol-lowering drug, pre-dating statins by decades?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2020/August. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Niacin.

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On 3 October 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved from Niacin (substance) to Niacin. The result of the discussion was moved.