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Islands of bizarre secrets

Chapter 1

The alien landscape of Socotra

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Chapter 2

The venomous fortress of Snake Island

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Chapter 3

The isolated world of North Sentinel

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Master of Islands of bizarre secrets

Ch 3 · The isolated world of North Sentinel
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misslily The tragic history of contact

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misslily The shield of isolation

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misslily The last untouched society

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misslily A glimpse into the past

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misslily North Sentinel Island

They salvage the steel from a rusted-out ship, To fashion their arrows with an iron-cold tip.

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The tragic history of contact

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Fun Fact

Sentinelese population estimate: Because no one can safely land on North Sentinel Island, scientists estimate the tribe's population is anywhere from 50 to 400 people.

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Glossary
sentinelese (noun)
A member of the indigenous people inhabiting North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal. They rejected outside contact by firing arrows at American missionary John Allen Chau in 2018.

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Quiz

What weapons do the Sentinelese traditionally use to defend their shores from outsiders?

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Gossip

Should satellites be used to spy on uncontacted tribes?

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Quiz

In which body of water is North Sentinel Island located?

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Quiz

Which nation holds sovereign authority over North Sentinel Island and enforces its exclusion zone?

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Quiz

What happened to the captured Sentinelese during the 1880 British expedition led by Maurice Vidal Portman?

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Quiz

What is the legal exclusion zone distance around North Sentinel Island?

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Quiz

Why is modern contact with the Sentinelese highly dangerous for the tribe's health?

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Quiz

Why is the exact population of the Sentinelese tribe unknown?

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How do the Sentinelese primarily obtain their food?

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