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TIL the Whitworth rifle, used during the Civil War, is considered the first "sniper rifle", accurate at distances up to 1800m (2000 yd) when equipped with a 4x scope

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kV9g TIL the original translation of “mortgage” means “death pledge”
6KWZ TIL - Leopold II of Belgium is responsible for an estimated 10 million deaths in Congo. Also, he was so notorious for mutilation that the left hand was removed from his statue.
epE04 TIL Si Ouey, allegedly the first serial killer in modern Thailand, may have been an innocent scapegoat accused of child cannibalism.
QNXaM TIL Heder Lamarr was not only a fantastic actress, but an engineer as well. And she helped developed what would become WiFi.
jNQmX TIL Alexia Rodriguez is the most badass female metal singer