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TIL there are 17 different phases of ice which are created under various temperatures and pressures.

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dDKV7 TIL there’s a Hitchcock Barbie; a version of the doll dressed as actor Tippi Hedren from The Birds which even comes with detachable attacking birds.
wL1XJ TIL of the CSI Effect. Due to popular TV shows exaggerating the capabilities and techniques of forensic science in criminal investigations, many jurors have begun to demand a greater amount of evidence from the prosecution during trials, raising the standard of proof needed for a conviction.
6p9m TIL Missy the cow, worth $1.2 million, is considered to be the top milk producing cow and also won every beauty contest she entered. Missy’s owners previously pre-sold 25 embryos for $230,000.
kJPNd TIL that not all dietary fiber we can eat comes from plants. Chitin, found in edible insects and seafood products such as shrimp tails is a form of dietary fiber, like plant cellulose.
v40B TIL: 250 million years ago coal fires may have caused “The Great Dying” aka the Permian Extinction, in which 80% of life on land and 90% of sea life were killed