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Simo Hayha, The White Death in his winter camouflage, 1940

Simo Häyhä, also known as “The White Death,” was a Finnish sniper who is credited with killing 505 enemy troops within 100 days during the Winter War against the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1940.

Simo Häyhä’s involvement in the Winter War was very extraordinary. With his Mosin-Nagant M91 rifle, he would dress in white winter camouflage, and carry with him only a day’s worth of supplies and ammunition. While hiding out in the snow, he would then take out any Russian who entered his killing zone.

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Underrated Sci-Fi Movies

5 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies of the Century So Far – Ned Hardy

The generative AI revolution has begun—how did we get here? – ARS Technica

One of the most effective things I purchased to help me get better and consistent sleep at night – Amazon

Full List of Scam Crypto Exchanges (Do Not Deposit / Visit These Sites) – Reddit

Adani firms lose $65 billion in value as U.S. short-seller battle escalates – Reuters

The Weight-Loss-Drug Revolution Is a Miracle—And a Menace: How the new obesity pills could upend American society – The Atlantic

What Happens to Your Body on No Sleep – Outside

Exactly How to Set up Your Bedroom for a Great Night’s Sleep – Fast Co

Use this Guide to Get your Shit Together – Brent Huras

Here’s Why No One Can Afford Concert Tickets Right Now – VICE

Chilling phone call between most wanted man on earth and police shows why he’s never been caught – Unilad

Whatever Happened To Jennifer Lien, ‘Kes’ From Star Trek: Voyager? – Ned Hardy

These mesh laundry bag is specially designed to wash delicate clothes without wearing, tearing and fur in washing machines and dryers – Amazon

There’s no whiskey in mini bottles of Fireball, so customers are suing for fraud – NPR

“Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point” – Click Hole

CEO faces backlash after quoting Martin Luther King Jr. in announcing layoffs – CBS

This Maine home can stay 70 degrees without a furnace, even when it’s freezing outside – Maine Public

Man pulled from burning car on Las Vegas strip only moments before it burst into flames – Reddit

15 Old Wild West Photos That Will Leave You Breathless – Linkiest

When it comes to dating, earning less than $30,000 is a deal breaker, a new survey shows – Insider

Questions and Answers For Couples Sitting On The Fence of Parenthood

Q: Will it make me fulfilled?

A: Ummm sometimes? Honestly, the first year of her life, I felt less fulfilled than I ever have because I was spending most of my time taking care of a tiny baby that couldn’t talk or interact in a way that was interesting to me, and it meant that I couldn’t do things that really DO make me fulfilled, like writing and creating. Now that she’s almost 3, I have a lot more moments where I feel proud or amused or loving toward her, but to be honest, I don’t feel fulfilled by our relationship. It’s something different.

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george stinney jr

In 1944 a black teenager named George Stinney Jr was accused of murdering two white girls on flimsy evidence, he was tried without legal representation with an all-white jury, and he was executed by electric chair at the age of 14.

He was accused of killing two white girls in a rural part of a South Carolina mill town. He actually participated in the town’s search party for the girls, but he made the fatal mistake of telling people that he had seen the girls on the day they died. One day later, he was arrested and his family was forced to leave the town. His father was fired from his job at the mill, and his siblings were told that they would be lynched if they didn’t leave immediately. The court refused to hear his appeal, and the appeals on his behalf to the governor for clemency were denied. He is the youngest American to be sentenced to death and executed.

Executioners noted that he was too small for the electric chair when he died; the straps did not fit him, an electrode was too big for his leg, and the boy had to sit on a bible to fit properly in the chair.

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The Most Paused Moments on The Big Bang Theory – Ned Hardy

Nearly all U.S. mass attackers were male and faced major life stressor, report finds – NPR

Originally I thought headphone stands were kind of dumb but they totally declutter your desk and prevent your headphones from unecessary scruff and damage – Amazon

Top 9 Things To Do In One Of The Most Depressing Cities In America – Van Life Wanderer

Micromanipulation: The Covert Tactic That Narcissists Use in Arguments to Reassert Control – Stylists

The Top 25 influential children’s shows that aired on American Public TV – Linkiest

A 4-day workweek might be coming to Maryland: ‘We could be on the verge of a win-win situation’ – CNBC

10 Best Ways to Become the Man You Want to Be – Knowledge For Men

A rescue dog was finally reunited with her puppies after she refused to leave the corner of a room – Upworthy

The glories of dining out alone – VOX

She Played B’Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager. See Roxann Dawson Now at 64 – Ned Hardy

This is the best car drying towel out there…A waffle-weave microfiber is the best material to dry your car with. Amazing how much water they can hold while providing a streak-free finish – Amazon

Groom Gets Too Turnt Up and KOs Bride (video) – Leenks

How to Reduce Google Chrome’s Memory and CPU Usage – Mac Rumors

Could your life story use an update? Here’s how to do it – Ideas

Why We Use “lol” So Much: The word rarely means “laugh out loud” anymore, but you probably knew that lol – VICE

A Man Who Spends 100% of His Nights in Hotels Shares His Booking Secrets – Inside Hook

Essential Knots: How to Tie the 20 Knots You Need to Know – Popular Science

The Beta Men Who Gleefully Do Women’s Homework for Free – Mel Magazine

People Who Were Taught Abstinence Only Education Reveal The Ridiculous Things They Were Taught About Sex

1. We had a teacher unwrap a piece of candy and pass it around the room. The last person was asked if they would eat the candy after everyone had touched it. This was meant to symbolize purity or some shit but was foiled when my friend ate the candy lmao

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How Does Information Become Classified?

Information is classified based on how much damage the material would do to National Security. There are technically only 4 levels of classification: Unclassified, Classified, Secret, and Top Secret, but there are other descriptions that can be attached to those classifications to further instruct how to handle those materials. As an example SBU refers to something that is Sensitive but Unclassified. There are also things called “Read Ons” where you may have the correct clearance to handle a particular level of classified material but you need to be “read on” to some special instructions that are specific to that document, building, room, etc.

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Simple Sabotage

In 1944, the CIA wrote a handbook on how to sabotage (enemy) organizations from the inside

The purpose of this paper is to characterize simple sabotage, to outline its possible effects, and to present suggestions for inciting and executing it.

Sabotage varies from highly technical coup de main acts that require detailed planning and the use of specially-trained operatives, to innumerable simple acts which the ordinary individual citizen-saboteur can perform. This paper is primarily concerned with the latter type. Simple sabotage does not require specially prepared tools or equipment; it is executed by an ordinary citizen who may or may not act individually and without the necessity for active connection with an organized group; and it is carried out in such a way as to involve a minimum danger of injury, detection, and reprisal.

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