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TIL that the founder of Lululemon specifically came up with a brand name that has three L’s because the sound does not exist in Japanese phonetics: "It's funny to watch them try and say it”

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B6dW TIL school meals in Finland are free for the students; schools are required to give students 3 vegan choices; vegetables must cover half the plate; and students can have as much milk as they want because it’s fat free or skimmed.
6oJY TIL that Kyu Sakamoto was the first Asian to have a number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 with “Sukiyaki”; the only Japanese song to top the chart. Tragically, he died in a plane crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123, the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history.
WkMwL TIL about “Latchkey Incontinence” - a phenomenon where the urge to urinate gets stronger the closer you are to a bathroom. One example would be when you put your key in your front door when returning home from work.
MeVM8 TIL the restaurant chain TGI Fridays stopped its waiters from wearing “flair” a few years after the movie Office Space came out because people wouldn’t stop making Office Space references about it.
YpZBP TIL that the legendary Johnny Cash fought for the rights of Native Americans and dedicated an entire album to them. Radio stations refused to play any of the album. In retaliation, Cash bought an ad on Billboard asking: "Where are your guts?"