TIL that Soviet defector Viktor Belenko was so amazed the first time he visited an American grocery store, he bought things at random, saying one can was "delicious" and better than what was available in Russia. When a friend visited his home and saw the can, he was informed that it was cat food.
nytimes.com/2023/11/18/world/europe/viktor-be...Posted Jun 30, 2025, 3:07 AM UTC
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