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TIL: suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year-olds globally. Total 800k victims every year, or 1 person every 40 seconds.

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kOVgd TIL the two species of pudús, both native to the forests of South America, are the world's smallest deer, with the southern pudú being slightly larger than the northern pudú. There is very little data regarding their wild populations, and currently there are about 100 southern pudús in captivity.
oB5nL TIL Mozart can reduce seizure frequency in people with epilepsy
0wv1R TIL there will be five new sports debuting in the 2020 Summer Olympics: Skateboarding, Rock climbing, Surfing, Baseball/Softball, and Karate
dJ8j TIL that hippopotamuses are most closely related to whales
P1QNL TIL: There are only 3 countries in the world whos flags are not rectangular. Switzerland and Vatican City have square flags, and Nepal's flag isn't even a quadrilateral.