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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Pfeffer_Prinz on 2024-09-16 17:43:58+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Mt. Vesuvius is still active, having had 4-6 relatively severe eruptions every century for the past 500 years (last one in 1944). It’s also the world’s most densely populated volcanic region, with 3 million people living nearby.