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TIL that while fighting in WWII Battle of Bougainville, Tony Stein modified a .30 caliber ANM3 Browning aircraft machine gun which he picked up from a wrecked dive bomber into a personal weapon firing 1200-1500 rounds per minute, which he named “The Stinger”.

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PQQO TIL during the Second World War, Rolex’s German founder let British POWs order any watch they liked, and then pay for it whenever they wanted to.
E1Nyo TIL that Elizabeth Taylor once reached out to Marlyin Monroe privately and told her “No matter what they write about me, Marilyn, I never deny it. I never confirm it. I just keep smiling and walking forward. You do the same." after the press constantly tried to pit the two against each other.
p8pkb TIL the most expensive item purchased on the TV Show 'Pawn Stars' was a series of original sketches of the book 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak. Rick paid $250,000 for the sketches.
xpRw TIL that the world’s most expensive hot dog costs $169 USD. It contains, “ A 12-inch smoked cheese bratwurst topped with butter-teriyaki grilled onions, maitake mushrooms, wagyu beef, foie gras, shaved black truffles, caviar and Japanese mayo on a brioche bun” -quote from article
6EvOQ TIL A slave, Nearest Green, taught Jack Daniels how to make whiskey and was is now credited as the first master distiller