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TIL of Vulcan Point in the Philippines: an island within a lake within an island within a lake within an island.

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W7vP8 TIL that some seven tons of steel were recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center to make the bow of the USS New York (LPD-21).
ep69L TIL The Gospel of Judas, discovered in 2007, is one of many of "non-canonical" gospels from the same periods as the 4 canon gospels, and are, in some cases, arbitraliy excluded: Marcion, Judas, Mani, Apelles, & Bardesanes, etc. Some paint Jesus's teachings as more dharmic.
l7Dpa TIL of the Canal of the Pharaohs, which was the ancient forerunner of the Suez Canal, which was first built sometime in the 7th Century BC and was used until 767 AD.
D1Q1J TIL the terms 'well-rounded', 'high-brow', 'low-brow' and 'shrink' actually come from phrenology and scientific racism.
D1dRr TIL Neanderthal dental plaque shows that there was no such thing as a typical Paleo diet. Some ate mostly meat, and some others are entirely vegetarian.