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TIL Sappers defuse over 5,000 World War II bombs in Germany every year

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78NG7 TIL that the Wilhelm scream, which is a sound effect that has been used in over 400 films, was originally titled "Man getting bit by an alligator, and he screams."
Yppb7 Short answer: It's complicated