True 'lies'?

I found this BuzzFeed link interesting, even if quite a few of the items listed are somewhat disturbing (see the comments segment too for claims of inaccuracies that were spotted):

51 Historical Facts That Sound Like Huge Lies But Are Actually True

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/51-historical-facts-that-are-totally-messed-up

Did you know that such cigarette ads (below) were once allowed in the United States?...

Yup, according to item no 47 in the BuzzFeed link above:

Prior to the 1960s, tobacco companies ran physician-endorsed ads that suggested smoking had health benefits.