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TIL: Ferrero, the company that makes Nutella, uses 25% of the global hazelnut supply

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M7APB TIL that there's a remote island in the Indian Ocean called North Sentinel Island, where an indigenous tribe has lived in isolation for over 60,000 years and fiercely resists contact with the outside world.
9Y47r TIL the largest electric vehicle on Earth, a monster dump truck, never has to recharge because it moves uphill empty but downhill full, and regenerative braking with a full load provides enough electricity for it to go uphill again.
W7ja8 TIL about Agnes Sorel, the 15th-century official mistress of Charles VII who bore him four children. Her scandalous dresses prompted the Catholic Archbishop to condemn her choice of clothing with “front openings through which one sees the teats, nipples, and breasts of women.”
wLWyP TIL Italy, France, and Brazil are not even in the top ten highest consumers of coffee. The Nordic countries dominate coffee consumption and are all within the top ten countries worldwide. Further, Finland (the highest consumer in the world) more than doubles the annual consumption of Italy.
xV4kD TIL King Edward II of England was killed after Adam of Orleton, one of his gaolers, received a message, reading "Edwardum occidere nolite timere bonum est". This can be read either as "Do not kill Edward; it is good to be afraid [to do so]" or as"Do not be afraid to kill Edward; [to do so] is good".