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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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Ooojg A scene in the Rogue One trailer shows the assembly of the Death Star. How fast was the dish piece moving?
rNwAW TIL that Hitler never called the Nazi symbol a "swastika" and called it a "hakenkreuz" (hooked/twisted cross) instead. Many Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists have advocated for adopting hakenkreuz in the English language to avoid confusion
ADwXo TIL that Snape’s first words to Harry were actually a Victorian Flower Language secret message.
XEm5k TIL Kylie Jenner isn't really a billionaire. She has a personal net worth of $100 million, and Forbes just controversially added the "estimated worth" of her makeup company, which isn't verifiable due to it being a private company.
16Ka4 Today I learned the United States CIA was involved in the assassination of Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic