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TIL Vanessa Carlton’s song A Thousand Miles is most likely about Glenn Howerton.

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lojKa TIL there are 18 types of ice crystal including recently confirmed Ice XVIII or Supersonic Ice. It exists under extreme pressure, is black, very hot, and heavier than regular ice. Scientists believe it's the most abundant form of water in the universe and is found deep in icy planets like Uranus.
DNve TIL that when Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov visited the US, he developed a great liking for Coca-Cola, but he couldn’t be seen drinking it in public as it was a symbol of capitalism. To get around this, he had a special variant of transparent coke made to resemble vodka, which was more acceptable.
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6918m TIL there is a Poison Book Project dedicated to identifying and cataloging antique books that were made with poisonous substances (such as arsenic in the color "Paris Green") to improve the awareness and safe handling of these books.