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This enormous cannon, constructed by the Ottoman military in 1464, was still being used in battle 343 years later. It was capable of launching projectiles that weighed more than 2000 pounds.

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This enormous cannon, constructed by the Ottoman military in 1464, was still being used in battle 343 years later. It was capable of launching projectiles that weighed more than 2000 pounds.

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