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Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II. She is the deadliest female sniper, and one of the deadliest snipers in history, with 309 confirmed kills. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Epic Rap Battles of History is a YouTube web series and music project. The series pits historical and pop culture figures against one another in a rap battle format. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The Battle of Varolampi Pond also known as the 'Sausage War' occurred during the Winter War. The Soviets got repulsed due to stopping to eat leftover sausage soup from retreating Finns. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Kebab pizza is a Swedish style of pizza topped with kebab meat and other ingredients. The kebab pizza was created by Middle Eastern immigrants in the 1980s. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The Game Boy is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Nintendo, released in 1989. It has a monochromatic display, an 8 bit processor and runs on 4 AA batteries. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The Ouya is an Android-based video game microconsole. It raised US$8.5 million on Kickstarter, becoming one of the website's highest-earning projects in its history, but ended up a commercial failure. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Supermarionation: is a form of puppetry for the television involving dubbing over moving mouth parts, and has nothing to do with Nintendo video games (en.wikipedia.org)

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CDawgVA is a Welsh Youtuber, streamer, and voice actor. In 2026, he raised almost $1.5 million for charity by cycling (15 days in a row in 2026) for charity the 5th year in a row with Chris Broad. (en.wikipedia.org)

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PeerTube is a free and open-source, decentralized, ActivityPub federated video platform. It can use peer-to-peer technology to reduce load on individual servers when videos get popular. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Surströmming is a fermented Baltic Sea herring traditional to Swedish cuisine since at least the 16th century. Surströmming has one of the most putrid food smells in the world. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Casu martzu is a Sardinian sheep milk cheese that contains live fly maggots. Italian and EU authorities have banned the sale of this cheese, deeming it dangerous. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Pelmeni are dumplings of Russian cuisine that consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough. They are considered a national dish. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Manti is a type of dumpling found in Turkish, Uyghur and Central Asian cuisines, but also found in West Asia, Caucasus, and the Balkans. Manti is also consumed throughout post-Soviet countries. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The Vietnamese cash is a coin with a square hole that was an official currency of Vietnam from the year 970 to 1945. It remained in circulation in North Vietnam until 1948. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The World Wide Web is a global interconnected information system that enables content sharing over the Internet. It facilitates access to documents and other web resources. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Fugging, spelt Fucking until 2021, is an Austrian village. Despite a small population, it has drawn attention in the English-speaking world for its former name. Its road signs were often stolen before (en.wikipedia.org)

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Ganja is Azerbaijan's third largest city, with a population of around 335,600. The city has been a historic and cultural center throughout most of its existence. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Toki Pona is a philosophical and artistic constructed language designed for its small vocabulary, simplicity, and easiness. It has around 120-137 essential words and a small number of less-used ones. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Esperanto is the world's most widely spoken constructed language. It is intended to be a universal second language for international communication. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Homonationalism is an academic term coined to describe the selective acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in order to promote a nationalist ideology. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The N-Gage is a mobile device combining features of a cell phone and a gaming handheld, released by Nokia in 2003. It attempted to lure gamers away from the GBA by including telephone functionality. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The WonderSwan is a handheld game console released in Japan in 1997 by Bandai. It sold about 3.5 mil. units, and despite its limited commercial success, it is often praised for its innovation. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Ultrakill is a fast-paced FPS game with an emphasis on movement and stylish techniques. In 2022, Ultrakill gained official controller rumble support, under the guise of being sex toy support. (en.wikipedia.org)

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BioWare was a Canadian video game developer specialized in RPGs such as Mass Effect. The company was acquired by game publisher EA in 2007 and was shut down in 2026 as a part of layoffs. (en.wikipedia.org)

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