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TIL that Paula Abdul choreographed the giant keyboard scene involving Tom Hanks in "Big"

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vPVDj TIL The Italian invasion of France during the Second World War resulted in only a few hundred French casualties, in contrast the Italians lost over 2000 men to frostbite alone.
DQLWp TIL In 1998, business mogul Bill Daniels donated his private mansion, called Cableland, to be used as the official residence of the mayor of Denver. It has never been used in this role.
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