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TIL the longest confirmed sniper kill was by Craig Harrison who killed two Taliban insurgents from a distance of 1.54 miles. The bullet took 3 seconds to reach their targets, which were 914 m (3,000 ft) beyond the L115A3 sniper rifle’s recommended range.

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QNXyM TIL James Earl Jones was officially replaced as the voice of Darth Vader last year by AI with Jones' consent. The move was made after he told Disney that he "was looking into winding down this particular character." He consented to the future use of his voice with AI to "keep Vader alive."
dkQQ TIL in 2013, Jeremy Runnells, a 6th generation Mormon, compiled a list of concerns he had about Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and church history. The church never responded to his questions, but his research went viral and has caused many to question and subsequently leave the church.
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