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TIL of Juana Maria - A native woman who survived all alone on an island for 18-20 years until her discovery in 1853

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gYA TIL that the mummy of Ramesses II (aka Ozymandias) was flown to Paris in 1974, and was issued a passport that listed his occupation as “King (deceased)”.
GYGlj TIL the only two surviving species of sloth aren’t closely related at all and most likely developed suspensorial behavior (hanging from trees) independently, an example of convergent evolution.
5YYnR TIL there is a bubble of Koreans living in Tokyo, Japan who are loyal to North Korea
kJBj1 TIL That Jacques Cousteau helped in the search for oil off the coast of Abu Dhabi by collecting rock samples.
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