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TIL China's surveillance is named SKYNET

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78gNZ TIL that (as of 2022) 55.33% of Earth is Asian
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neMGo TIL in 1955 a Plymouth owner had her 10-day-old car suddenly veer off into a wall while she was driving. The dealer refused to pay for repairs, claiming that the warranty only covered repairing defective parts, not the damages caused by them. However, they got sued and lost the case.
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