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TIL that some food scraps, including banana peels, orange peels, and pistachio shells, can take months to years to decompose outdoors, depending on the environment.

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704Z TIL that throughout the entire series of “Friends”, the six characters slept with a combined total of 85 people. And yes, Joey had the most.
VMMbD TIL there are more tigers living in captivity in the US (at least ~5000, likely much more) than there are living in the wild globally (~3200). Of those ~5000, only ~6% live in zoos and accredited facilities. The rest are privately owned, many living in residential backyards.
nWNdo TIL that safety concerns of the Jules Rimet Trophy during WWII led Ottorino Barassi, who was FIFA vice-president at the time, to remove the trophy from a bank and hide it in a shoebox under his bed. The trophy stayed safe under Barassi’s bed until the World Cup returned after WWII in 1950 in Brazil.
lZ5K TIL There’s a genetic disease called Laron Syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.
JjRk TIL Chef Boiardi (Chef Boyardee) catered President Woodrow Wilson’s wedding reception, and then during WWII was awarded the Order of Lenin for helping to feed Russian soldiers.