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• In 1945, Time released an issue with a red X covering Adolf Hitler`s face.

• A stainless-steel flask will change the taste of vodka after three days.

• With a full magazine and sling, the MI carbine weights 5.75 lbs.

• During WWII, the production cost for a single MI carbine was about $45.

• The maximum effective range for the MI carbine is 300 yards.

• Sandra Bullock wore a similar Sokol suit in the movie, Gravity.

• Outer space begins at the Karman Line, which is 62 miles above sea level.

• The average cost of a spacesuit, including the backpack and control module, is $11 million.

• BB guns derive power in 3 ways: spring piston, pneumatic or pre-compressed gas.

• The DROZD Blackbird has a fire rate 12x faster than a fully automatic AR rifle.

• A single magazine on the DROZD Blackbird can hold up to 900+ rounds.

• Gary Baxley invented the first pipe ramp, which was used in The Dukes of Hazzard.

• The first pro-stuntmen were comedians like Keystone Kops and Buster Keaton.

• The longest stunt car jump, at 163 feet, was performed in Smokey and the Bandit II.

• The first issue of Lowrider Magazine was published in January 1977.

• An American golfer, Ab Smith, coined the term "birdie" in 1899.

• The record for the longest video game session clocked in at over 135 hours.

• The first fully operational 3D printer was created in 1984.

• Scientists are developing a 3D printer that will create human organs for transplants.

• The first grappling guns were modified shotguns, connected to a hook and rope.

• Ancient Romans developed the grappling hook to bridge the gap between two ships at war.