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TIL that in 1976, When the Dueling Pistols used by Alexander Hamilton and Arron Burr were examined by the Smithsonian, It was Discovered that One of the Pistols was Fixed with a Hair-Trigger Discharge to Secretly give its Holder an Advantage. The Owner of the Pistol Set was Alexander Hamilton

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