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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA on 2023-08-05 23:01:54.

Original Title: TIL of the .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer, a rifle cartridge designed for its projectile to exceed 5000 feet per second. It is based on a .378 Weatherby cartrige necked down to .22 caliber. It never achieved its goals.