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TIL there is a stone-age tribe that remains isolated on an island in the Indian Ocean.They are known to kill people who venture on their island.

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woVQo TIL that in Bhutan they prefer to talk about "Gross National Happiness" rather than Gross Domestic Product. Although the idea was conceptualized as early as 1972, it was not until 2008 that the first Bhutanese GNH survey was organized nationwide, thanks to a long questionnaire.
JYK7B TIL that IKEA told as eye-KEY-uh, is actually pronounced as ee-KAY-uh.
OoOJ6 Today I Learned that the seed, inner bark, pollen, and needles of some pine trees are edible.
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4XL56 TIL that since the 1960s in New York City, the price of a slice of pizza has been roughly the same as the price of a subway ride causing economists to create the term 'The Pizza Principle'