@ABDanielleSmith Thx for the 🍟. McDonald’s fries in Japan can be made from either American or Canadian potatoes. Japan imports most of its McDonald’s fry potatoes from the United States (Idaho, Oregon, Washington) and Canada (Alberta, Manitoba)
🧵 Maria is a Spanish lady who moved to the US for love 18 yrs ago, owns a boutique in North Tonawanda, NY ... & just cracks me up. She's gone viral for her weekly summaries of replies from US customers to her accent or birthplace, & insists they are real encounters. Have a look:
@JapanBanZaiLove Roughly 250–280 million people in China could live a middle‑class Japanese lifestyle on China’s own ecological capacity before hitting carrying‑capacity limits.
@FischerKing64 Check this stat from Singapore. Among women aged 25–29, the proportion who have never married rose from 69% (2020) to 73.4% (2025). Among women aged 30–39, singlehood is more common among those with higher educational qualifications
@elonmusk Singapore’s housing costs are dramatically higher than Tokyo’s, both for renting and buying. Tokyo is now one of the cheapest major global capitals for housing, while Singapore has become one of the most expensive.
@daihonyaku Italy became a unified nation only in 1861, with Rome added in 1870–1871. Before that, it was a patchwork of kingdoms, duchies, republics, and foreign-controlled territories
@UnseenJapanSite Keio bus in Tokyo goes cashless in mid September 2026. IC cards and credit cards accepted. Will they call the police if your card doesn't work or the system is down?