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• Some ranches in Texas are bigger than Rhode Island.

• North Texas has over 6 million residents, the 4th largest metro area in the US.

• Lead in crystal increases value by adding weight and "sparkle".

• Slot cars contain an electric motor and are powered by an electrified track.

• High-end Browning Shotguns sport real gold-plated triggers.

• Dirty Harry`s gun was a Smith and Wesson Model 29 Revolver with a .44 Magnum cartridge.

• Winchester rifles are commonly known as "the guns that won the West".

• (About slot cars.) Servicemen returning from the UK after WWII introduced the hobby to the US.

• By 1968, there were 20,000 slot car tracks in the US, outnumbering bowling alleys.

• Jim Hall is a 2-time Indy 500 winner and a racing car design innovator.

• Elvis had a giant 155 foot slot car track at Graceland.
 

• Worcester is 40 miles west of Boston and is the second largest city in New England.

• In 2010, antique pottery found at a Worcester storage auction sold for over $30,000.

• Tank treads are made of a manganese alloy and cannot be punctured.

• The largest shells ever fired in WWII were 31.5" in diameter.

• Tobacciana refers to vintage collectibles like ashtrays, lighters and humidors.

• A humidor contains a wet sponge to maintain the humidity inside.

• The M24 was a fast, light-armored tank that delivered large caliber fire.

• The M3 Stuarts were the first American-manned U.S. tanks used in WWII combat.
 

• "Handle Talkies" were developed in WWII replacing the back mounted "Walkie Talkies".

• The first permanent photograph was made in 1827 using a sliding wooden box camera.

• Gundlach made lenses before acquiring the Milburn Korona camera company in 1896.

• The real Viper Jet can be purchases by civilians and costs over $2.5 million.

• Beginner R.C. jets can fly as fast as 120 mph.

• Some R.C. jet motors run on the same jet fuel as commercial airliners.