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TIL pistachio shells take several years to decompose

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j6Pxp TIL the borough of Queens in New York City is considered the most linguistically diverse place on Earth with about 138 languages being spoken in the borough and 56% of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
6EB98 TIL the Romans used wax tablets called tabula for writing notes, which was erased by heating the wax and then smoothing it. This was termed 'tabula rasa' from which came the philosophical concept of 'clean slate'.
1KJD TIL, The Harris Neck Occupation: When black protesters took over a wildlife refuge in 1979, they were removed in 3 days
846a TIL during the scene for the 2008 film Cloverfield in which the head of the Statue of Liberty falls onto a city street, the head’s size is larger than its actual size in real life. Originally it was made properly to scale, but test audiences complained it looked too small and unrealistic.
DQ9gr TIL Depending on the type, contact lenses can last anywhere from a day to a week or two to a few months