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pOXp TIL: There was an anti-car jacking device called the “Blaster” in South Africa, the occupant could flip a switch and direct 5 metre plumes of flame upward into the facial area of anyone trying to enter the vehicle through the doors or windows.
NxjQ TIL Destiny will be the most expensive video game ever made, costing an estimated half-billion dollars to produce, nearly twice the cost of the previous record holder, GTAV.
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