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TIL there is an island whose inhabitants have refused all attempts at outside contact. They have lived there for over 55,000 years, and are believed to be direct descendants of the first humans that migrated from Africa.

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6EVDm TIL that 844 people died aboard the SS Eastland because it had too MANY lifeboats. After the Titanic disaster, Congress passed laws requiring more lifeboats. This made the SS Eastland too top-heavy, and in 1915, it capsized before even leaving the dock.
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