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TIL Americans waste 150,000 tons of food each day – equal to a pound per person. Study found that the healthiest Americans are the most wasteful, because of their high consumption of fruits and vegetables, which are frequently thrown out.

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8aABL TIL that Ligers [Lion+Tiger hybrids] aren't sterile. In fact, there's a 2nd gen hybrid species called Liligers, which are bred from a female Liger and a male Lion. While ligers often inherit the sandy coloring and stripes of its parentage, liligers often develop rosettes similar to a leopard.
goN4 TIL scientists in Boston have discovered that it may be possible to learn complex tasks, such as mastering Kung-Fu or the Piano, with little to no conscious effort, just like in The Matrix.
BKke TIL of the Leomiti family that was in Extreme Home Makeovers. They used 5 orphans to market to the show. After getting their home rebuilt to 9 rooms ,mortgage paid,7 new cars and thousands in donations ,they then kicked all the orphans out of the home within weeks and kept everything to themselves.
p5Z TIL before “Billie Jean”, MTV did not air videos by black artists because they were not perceived as “rock” enough.
6EwX8 TIL that people scored higher in a mental agility test while wearing a lab coat that they believed was a doctor's coat. The effect was not there when they believed the same white coat was a painter's coat. The study showed that we embody associations we have with particular clothes.