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TIL, The Hobbit trilogy has already cost twice as much as the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

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nWwWW TIL that during WWII, the U.S. military developed bat bombs to burn Japanese cities by attaching tiny incendiary devices to bats. During a trial run, the bats escaped and accidentally burned down a U.S. Army airfield.
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