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TIL The Marvels (2023) has the biggest estimated nominal loss for a movie at $237 million.

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VBoKQ TIL the phrase "pulling out all the stops" is derived from pipe organs, which have many levers called 'stops' which allow the organist to control the volume and timbre of different pipes. Pulling out all the stops would result in the loudest, most comprehensive sound.
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