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TIL Carlos Hathcock, an American sniper during the Vietnam war crawled over 1,500 yards to shoot PAVN General. It took him 4 days and 3 nights inch by inch. He fired a single shot killing the General and crawled back undetected.

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w17M TIL of H. H. Holmes, one of the first modern serial killers, who built a hotel full of hidden rooms and trap doors in order to kill visitors. He had 9 confirmed kills, confessed to 27, and is estimated to have killed up to 200 people.
5YKw9 TIL in 1930, Leader of Greece E. K. Venizelos proposed Kemal Ataturk as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
KQVw TIL a Macedonian king once sent a message to Sparta: “If I win this war, you will be slaves forever.” They replied with one word: “If.” The king subsequently avoided Sparta entirely.
5ydQ TIL there’s only one verified male supercentenarian alive at the moment. Living in Japan, Yasutora Koide is currently 112 years, 197 days old. Every other verified supercentenarian is a female, of which there are at least 49 alive.
6Rym TIL A 22 year old was shot 6 times in the back in Sept. for carrying a fake katana (in an open carry state). Police claimed that he lunged at them which was later heavily disputed by video evidence, however they got off with no charges. No riots ensued and so it did not make national news.