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TIL Kurt Russell unknowingly destroyed a priceless 1860s Martin acoustic guitar, on loan from the Martin Museum, in the movie The Hateful Eight. The Martin Museum was so upset about the incident, that they vowed to never loan out guitars for film production again.

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