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TIL: Ocean world exoplanets can have oceans so deep that the pressure creates a liquid mantle of exotic forms of ice, such as ice V

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MeNMV TIL Jeff Goldblum can play piano and has a prolific jazz career
JY0v1 TIL: Different horse breeds have different gaits, that relate to breed specific mutations in the DMRT3 gene. This gene controls the spinal neurological circuits related to limb movement. eg: Icelandic horse breeds can perform a four-beat lateral ambling gait known as a tölt.
5bgB TIL a man intentionally drove a $2.2 million Bugatti Veyron into lake to scam insurance
oBGAr TIL many of the scenes in "Elf" were filmed at an abandoned psychiatric hospital in Vancouver. In the 50's, Riverview Hospital was home to more than 4,000 patients. The X Files, Supernatural, Saw, Deadpool 2 and many others have filmed scenes on the site.
Nykb TIL that by draining the blood from gunshot victims, and replacing it with a cold saline solution, Doctors are hoping to place patients in a suspended animation. This new experimental procedure will buy the patient time