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TIL ice can be one of 15 different solid phases

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DQO9j TIL that in 2001, the NASA spacecraft Odyssey detected vast amounts of water ice just below the surface of Mars. This discovery revolutionized the search for extraterrestrial life and made Mars one of the most promising candidates for future human colonization.
QJjmX TIL the NYPD once used a photo of three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson to find and arrest a beer thief who looked like the actor.
5E8n TIL that Korla Pandit, a prolific 1940’s musician from India and one of TV’s first musical stars, was actually an African American man from Missouri. His secret lasted until his death.
Br1ML TIL Lawrence McKinney got $75 after being wrongly imprisoned for 31 years. The Tennessee Board of Parole denied McKinney’s request to exonerate him by a 7-0 vote at a hearing. A formal exoneration could open a pathway to $1 million in compensation.
QN8jL TIL about a painkiller present in human saliva called Opiorphin which is stronger than Morphine.