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TIL there was an estimated 4884 excess suicides in 2009 compared with the number expected based on previous trends (2000-07). Believed to be due to the 2008 economic crisis

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BgW4k TIL the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, took its name from Roman hero Cincinnatus and also the Society of the Cincinnati, a group committed to the virtues of the Roman hero.
LQg99 TIL that Japan’s Tobe Zoo conducts lion escape drills using a human in a lion costume. Due to Japan’s earthquake-prone location, these elaborate drills are crucial to prepare for emergencies
rNwgw TIL “golden hour” also exists in the morning, not only in the evening
grP6y TIL In Sweden, starting with The Producers, the titles of most Mel Brook’s movies begin with “Springtime For”
e9l5 TIL Star Trek’s Captain Kirk was named for explorer of the Pacific, Captain Cook and that the title of the pilot episode was an homage to one of Cook’s diary entries: “ambition leads me … farther than any other man has been before me”