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Suicide Cliff - location where Japanese civilians and soldiers took their own lives by jumping to their deaths in July 1944 in order to avoid capture by US troops. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[-] superkret@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

The dorm where I lived during university was known as the Jump Tower.
About one student per semester committed suicide by jumping off its roof.

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