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[TIL] Carlos Hathcock crawled over 1500 yards in enemy territory over three days to shoot a general in the heart. On a separate mission he shot an enemy sniper through their scope.

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rNR8y TIL out of all contestants who have appeared on Jeopardy! during its 30+ years in syndication, Jeff Richmond of Hollywood, CA is the only person to have participated in one, two, three and four-player versions of the Final Jeopardy! round.
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1an6P TIL that Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler scheduled a meeting over tea in 1932. Hitler stood Churchill up, rescheduled, and stood him up again.
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