Geologically, a volcanic island is an island of volcanic origin. The term high island can be used to distinguish such islands from low islands, which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs (which have often formed on sunken volcanoes). (Full article...)

Various Marshallese dishes

Marshallese cuisine comprises the fare, foods, beverages and foodways of the Marshall Islands, including its food-related customs and traditions. Common indigenous and traditional foods include breadfruit, coconut, bananas, papaya, seafood, pandanus and bwiro. Additional imported foods, such as rice and flour, are also a part of people's diets and contribute to the cuisine as well. The practice of food preservation is a part of the history of the islands, and continues to occur today. (Full article...)

• ... that the Genoese admiral Simone Vignoso conquered the island of Chios and founded a joint-stock company to rule it?
• ... that Megan Barton-Hanson dated her costars from Love Island 4, Celebs Go Dating, and Ex on the Beach, but not Hey Tracey!?
• ... that in 1858, when 400 Black Americans experiencing discrimination in California resettled on Vancouver Island, clergyman Edward Cridge integrated Christ Church to welcome them?
• ... that an island vindicated James Cook?
• ... that the dispute between France and Mexico over Clipperton Island was settled by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy?
• ... that although Mayu Island has an area of less than one square kilometer (0.4 sq mi), it has two different temples honoring the same goddess?