Australia has had stamps that actually look like gems. In 1995 and 1996 they used a special technology to make the stamps look like diamonds and opals.

The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capras "It's a Wonderful Life".

Revolvers cannot be silenced because of all the noisy gasses which escape the cylinder gap at the rear of the barrel.

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