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TIL: Wham! was the 1st western pop act to ever perform in China, documenting the trip in the movie Wham! in China: Foreign Skies. Before the duo took the stage in Beijing, Chinese officials warned the audience that dancing was forbidden and then hauled away anyone caught dancing during the concert.

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1aVVW TIL James Van Der Beek's last name translates to English as "from the creek". He is best known for playing the titular character on the 1990s drama series "Dawson's Creek".
XEmOj TIL the US Department of Defense spent $486 million on 20 planes for the Afghan Air Force which flew a total of 234 hours before being sold as scrap for $32,000.
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