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TIL that the borders of 10 different municipalities converge at the summit of Mount Etna in Sicily

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pB9N TIL that Nestle, one of the worlds largest confectionery companies, owns Jenny Craig.
R75lw National Geographic Fellow Jer Thorp explains the process behind designing "We Were Once Strangers Too," an award-winning public data sculpture that highlighted the role of immigrants in New York City.
l7j8a TIL that even though Bat Out of Hell is certified 14x platinum in the US, it never reached No. 1 on the Billboard 100.
0EKM TIL that a California man committed a murder during a robbery and got away with it for four years. He had a tattoo artist recreate the crime scene in a detailed tattoo on his chest. When he was later caught, investigating detectives described the tattoo as a “crime scene sketch and a confession.”
v1Lxx TIL that the City of London, the ancient center of Greater London, uniquely allows businesses headquartered within its limits to vote alongside residents. The “business vote” was almost eliminated in 1969, but the local resident population is so small that abolishing it was considered impractical.