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TIL Russian presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak is the cover model for Pulp's 1998 album 'This is Hardcore'.

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m1j6R TIL China's rival to Starlink is called SkyNet, the same name of the Terminator's franchise AI system that conquered the world.
8aXmZ TIL Canada has an entire TV channel completely dedicated to rotisserie chicken
xVZJB TIL HR Giger, who designed the Xenomorphs in Aliens, designed an unused batmobile for Batman Forever
j6PoX TIL French Chef Marc Veyrat sued The Michelin Guide over demoting his restaurant from 3 stars down to 2. The greatest sin in Veyrat's eyes was that he was accused of serving English cheddar cheese in one of his soufflés.
Z86Qo TIL about Washoe, a female chimpanzee who was the first non-human to learn to communicate using American Sign Language. She learned approximately 350 signs.