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TIL that much like champagne, the term "haute couture" is strictly protected by France

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dboK TIL that George C. Scott, who played Patton in the 1970 classic, refused to show up to the Oscar and accept his award because “The whole thing is a goddamn meat parade. I don’t want any part of it.”
8akYV TIL that, inspired by a hit 2018 pop song, "U.S.A." is a popular party game in Japan where people sing the chorus and try to insert actual facts about America.
R7V66 TIL Little Richard denied near-death rumors in 2017 and asserted ‘I’m Still Singing’. He has kept largely away from the spotlight, reportedly living in a penthouse suite at the Hilton in downtown Nashville after hip surgery
yXMJ TIL of the “electrolaser”, a real world directed-energy weapon which fires laser-guided lightning bolts. When fired, a laser forms a channel of supercharged plasma out of the surrounding air, creating a path for the lightning and also causing a sonic boom.
R7Dxl TIL that Smash Mouth's "All Star" originally contained the line, "Say bye bye to your soul" instead of "all that glitters is gold".