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TIL that France is now tied with the United States in pizza consumption.

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kON05 TIL That two people died during the production of France's version of the show 'Survivor'. A contestant died from medical complications following a challenge, and then the doctor who treated him committed suicide a few days later.
gwm7 TIL that ITT Tech has been investigated for claims of widespread grade inflation. In one instance, a student got a 100% on a computer forensics assignment for turning in a noodle recipe.
W7kxA TIL that Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) can only be titled as such if it meets certain conditions: its free acidity must be less than 0.8%, must have a sensory grade higher than 6.5 points, a median of zero defects, and a median of fruitiness above zero. It is the highest quality of olive oil around.
LB8Z TIL in 1994 a US Soldier in Germany decapitated his friend and brought the head to his cheating wife in the hospital who was pregnant with the other man’s baby.
YMJd TIL Nestlé is draining developing countries’ groundwater to make its Pure Life bottled water, destroying countries’ natural resources before forcing its people to buy their own water back.