Why did Finland’s embassy in Australia closing for a day go viral?

Sleuths shared their “despair” when Finland’s embassy in Australia’s capital closed for 24 hours to hold a planning day and expressed “relief” when it reopened.

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Why did the 24-hour closure of Finland’s embassy in Australia become so funny online?

Online sleuths shared their “grief” when the embassy, based in the capital Canberra, closed its doors for a routine planning day.

Users rejoiced when the embassy reopened its doors, with the humour enjoyed by the embassy, the leaders of Australia and Finland, and ultimately social media users across the world.

BBC reporter Harry Sekulich explains the viral moment.

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