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TIL that in 2007, China built a town named Tianducheng, using various design aspects of Paris. It even has its own version of the Eiffel Tower.

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MePMb TIL Dan Aykroyd conceived of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man for his initial script for Ghostbusters the movie. He created the character to show that "it seems harmless and puffy and cute—but given the right circumstances, everything can be turned black and become evil.”
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