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TIL that there are over 100 tribes around the world who reject contact with the outside world.

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b6eep TIL if you quote the movie Top Gun at the TOPGUN Air Force program, you'll incur a $5 fine. It conflicts with their atmosphere of professionalism.
Y7Gwv TIL: Though uncommon, some peoples used entire bird carcasses, with wicks pulled through from anus to mouth, as candles.
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