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TIL Klavdiya Kalugina was one of the youngest Russian snipers who fought during WW2, she was 17. She amassed 257 confirmed kills. She survived the war and lives in Russia, she is 95 years old. She remains one of the deadliest snipers ever.

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mKRP TIL that the original version of “I put a spell on you” was not sang by Nina Simone, but by the far too excentric Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. It was supposed to be a blues ballad, but after some chicken, ribs and boose, they came out with this version
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