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TIL Beretta firearms has been owned and operated by the same family for almost 500 years.

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4Z8o TIL Humans’ and Dogs’ brains have evolved to understand each others’ vocalizations to some degree, including dogs understanding human laughter.
a8kNy TIL the iconic cutoff sweatshirt look for 1983's Flashdance was created on accident. Actress Jennifer Beals accidentally left her favorite sweatshirt in the dryer too long and shrunk it. She cut out the neck hole in order to fit her head through and went to a wardrobe fitting. The director loved it.
VMon0 TIL The Silent Generation (people born 1925-1945) did not produce any United States Presidents
YpWBd TIL officially recognised as a religion, & originally started as a mixture of Hindu and Buddhist beliefs, Aum Shinrikyo gradually became a doomsday cult, convinced that World War3 was coming. It became increasingly violent, killing opponents, & killing 12 in a sarin attack on Tokyo underground.
aQRA TIL that because California banned civilian ownership of .50 BMG firearms, gun company Barrett Firearms suspended all sales and service to any California law enforcement agencies.