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TIL the 5th highest-grossing film of all time is a Chinese kids movie released this year (2025)

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BrWWk TIL electric cars have been around since the 1800s and used to be common in the US and Europe, with (for example) a 1901 Baker Electric being capable of going over 200 miles on one charge.
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