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TIL the famously isolated Sentinelese hunter-gatherer tribe appear not to know how to set fire. They rely on natural fire from thunderstorms and keep the embers burning as long as they can.

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yVNYV TIL Calvin Collidge Jr. died as a result of a blister after playing Tennis at the White House without socks
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GYBBg TIL that Billie Holiday died broke - with just $0.70 in her bank account and an estate worth $1000, despite being a household name.