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TIL that about half of the water on Earth is actually melted interstellar ice that is older than the Sun

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AJMw TIL Buddy Fletcher, husband of Reddit CEO Ellen Pao, is being described as being the operator of Ponzi scheme after his now bankrupt firm diverted money for their own use and, according to the Chapter 11 trustee, committed fraud against investors. Three Louisiana pension funds lost $144 million.
Yp9lv TIL Bill Russell, legendary Boston Celtics center, was awarded the key to the city. Same night he was denied entry to hotel because he was black. The next day he returned the key to the city.
8e8nV TIL that 20-50% of all fatal hypothermia cases strip their clothes off before they finally freeze to death.
O1d7 TIL that in the 13th century AD a French monk compounded all human knowledge into a tome of 32 books and 3,718 chapters; ranging subjects from philosophy, biology & psychology to the minutest details of theology, such as the nature of how angels communicate.
oBp5r TIL that because of the Antarctic Treaty, which came into effect on June 23, 1961, military activity in Antarctica is banned. Military personnel and equipment may only be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose (such as delivering supplies) on the continent.