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TIL In Portugal there is an ancient city submerged in water, but during dry spells the water levels go down and you can see it. It’s called Vilarinho Da Furna

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vLoD TIL that popular San Diego high school teacher John Corcoran was secretly illiterate during his 17-year classroom career, finally faced his shame and learned to read at age 48. He went on to write books and a create a foundation to promote literacy.
R55y9 TIL of "mail jumping", a form of mail delivery in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, USA where mail carriers ride along the side of a boat, jump off on to the dock, deliver mail, pick up outgoing mail, and jump back on to the boat all while the boat continues to move.
Br9jL TIL that when Steve Jobs died in 2011, Microsoft flew their company flag at half-mast out of respect for their old business rival.
xV0P1 TIL that despite describing objects with completely opposing purposes, the words "dike" and "ditch" both come from the same root word.
nZXP TIL there are nearly 20 mg of silver per kg of sewage sludge, making it nearly economically recoverable