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When the only double barrel cannon in the world was tested for the first time during the American Civil War, the chain broke right away and one of the balls flew into a nearby cabin, destroying its chimney. The other shot off in a random direction and hit a cow, killing it instantly.

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When the only double barrel cannon in the world was tested for the first time during the American Civil War, the chain broke right away and one of the balls flew into a nearby cabin, destroying its chimney. The other shot off in a random direction and hit a cow, killing it instantly.

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