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TIL pistachio shells take several years to decompose

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OWW7 TIL that M&M’s were originally asked to be included in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. After Mars (The company that makes M&M’s) refused, their competitor Hershey was asked, and Reese’s Pieces were added to the movie instead, resulting in Reese’s Pieces sales going up as much as 300%
jNkWQ TIL there is a town in Florida 45 minutes from Orlando called Howey-in-the-Hills. Named after William Howey, a citrus grower and real estate developer.
608w TIL Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles premiered at a drive-in movie theater and people riding horses got free admission to watch the movie.
DQLe TIL that Samuel L. Jackson ODed on heroin a few times so switched to coke.
6EyYX TIL that the northern lights shows us why there is life on Earth.