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TIL that the Philadelphia Derringer which became popular with assassins, were almost always sold in matching pairs and are now these days very hard to find still in this condition.

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R7Gbw TIL the largest Giant Squid recorded by scientists weighed nearly a ton and measured 43' (13m), but are rarely seen alive in their habitat due to living deep underwater; these Giant Squids are capable of catching prey 33' (10m) away using tentacles 2x the squid's length with sharp suckers attached
698lw TIL that Thomas Paine became a deputy in the French parliament and voted against executing King Louis XVI
0wrPN TIL at present, out of the world’s nearly 200 constitutions, three still include a right to bear arms: Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States; of these three, only the last (USA) does not include explicit restrictive conditions.
DmlD TIL that the release of the new Hunger Games movie has been delayed indefinitely in China and Thailand due to its themes of rebellion against a totalitarian government.
R7rOj TIL of the "Chicken of Tomorrow" contest,which was created in 1948 to develop "superior meat chickens".Most of the chicken we eat today is genetically related to the winner of that contest.