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TIL that while there is a large focus on the phenomenon of suicide in Japan / Japanese culture, they actually have lower suicide rates than Belgium, India, South Korea, Russia, and 20+ other countries. Their rate is barely higher than the United States.

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R5Wp7 TIL the script used in the Coca-Cola logo is known as the Spencerian script, a popular style of handwriting in the United States in the late 19th century.
wo8ZP TIL that during the 1500s and 1600s, Spain claimed the entire Pacific Ocean as its territory and considered any entrance by foreign ships to be unlawful.
6EDrm TIL that the Sultan of Brunei has a collection of 7000 cars in 110 separate garages inside his palace, including 600 Rolls Royces, 440 Mercedes Benzes, 365 Ferraris, 350 Bentleys, 275 Lamborghinis, 265 Audis, 258 Aston Martins, 237 BMWs, 230 Porsches, 225 Jaguars, 183 Land Rovers, and 172 Bugattis
AeQ7 TIL that Finland is the fifth most happiest country according to the world happiness report
4NYb TIL the reason behind the name of the 1918 Spanish Flu: In the warring US, France, Germany, and Britain, censors suppressed word of the plague to maintain morale. But in neutral Spain, papers were allowed to report on it, giving the impression Spain was especially hard hit.