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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/sage6paths on 2025-01-11 18:31:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that a Canadian engineer (Gerald Bull), in a quest to economically launch satellites using a huge artillery piece helped fund this project by creating a supergun for Saddam Hussein’s government in Iraq. He was subsequently assassinated by Mossad.