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The kids that say “Aye Aye Captain” on Spongebob are grown adults right now.

Russo-Turkish War, the Battle of Shipka Pass.

In this painting, titled The Defence of the Eagle’s Nest, by Alexey Popov (1893), is depicted the crucial moment of the battle in August 1877, when a group of 5,000 Bulgarian and 2,500 Russian troops repulsed an attack against the peak by a nearly 40,000 strong Ottoman army.

Notice how various Russians and Bulgarians are throwing rocks, as at this point in the battle they had run out of ammunition.

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Team Rocket’s Meowth chasing after Ash’s Pikachu all these years has been a literal game of cat and mouse.

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Growing up my parents made me believe that someone turning a light on in the car while I’m driving was going to be a much bigger issue in my life than it actually is.

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All bitches do is contour they nose and use the dog filter on snapchat

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Nvm she called back

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Want to ice skate?

Superglue knives to the bottom of your feet

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I hope I get murdered in a funny way.

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Fun World War II history fact

There were more than 20 artillery shells fired during World War II.

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The Swords and Flowers Duel of 1892,

In late 19th century Liechtenstein two ladies of royal descent, Princess Pauline Metternich and the Countess Kielmannsegg were organizing a local musical exhibition. It was in the midst of the decorating that the two ladies had a terrible falling out; a disagreement over the flower arrangements. Words were exchanged, insults were crudely thrown out, and before you know it both women were demanding satisfaction in blood.

In 1892 the two women met on the field of combat along with their seconds, all of whom were noble ladies. The duel itself was presided over by Baroness Lubinska, who had a degree in medicine. At the suggestion of Baroness Lubinska, both women stripped to the waist, the purpose of which was for unhindered movement and to prevent any wounds from becoming septic. If a piece of cloth happened to be driven into a wound, even a minor wound, there was a good chance it could become infected. In an age before modern antibiotics, such an occurrence could lead to death.

At Baroness Lubinska’s signal both women fought each other with smallswords. The duel lasted three rounds in which Princess Metternich sustained a slash across the nose and Countess Kielmannsegg was stabbed in the arm. It was then that Baroness Lubinska ended the match, declaring Princess Metternich the winner. For the two ladies, honor had been satisfied and the matter over the flower arrangements was settled.

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The Most Badass Looking War Machine of World War II,

Truly an intimidating sight to behold, the Sturmtiger was a heavy assault gun tasked with providing fire support for infantry. During close quarters urban combat situations such as those experienced by Germans soldiers at Stalingrad, it was found that it was much easier to demolish a heavily fortified building rather than storm and capture it with infantry. The Sturmtiger ( Sturmmörserwagen 606/4 mit 38 cm RW 61) was a heavily armored assault gun designed to do just that. It was also designed to destroy other heavily defended structures such as bunkers and pillboxes, clearing the way for an infantry assault.

The Sturmtiger was built on the chassis of a regular German Tiger tank (Panzer VI) using it’s hull and suspension. The main armaments of the Sturmtiger was its 380mm (15 inch) gun, a gun that didn’t fire conventional shells but instead was a launcher for massive 829 lb rockets, either high explosive or shaped charges for fortifications. Ideally, the rockets could penetrate 2.5 meters of reinforced concrete and had a range of over 6,000 meters. To supplement the main gun, the Sturmtiger was also armed with a nasty 100mm grenade launcher and a 7.92mm MG-34 machine gun. Since the Sturmtiger was designed to be used in close quarters urban combat, it was armored to take one hell of a beating. Side armor was 62mm thick as was also rear armor. Frontal armor was 100mm thick, but could be supplemented with a 50mm plate, thus totaling 150mm. Altogether this massive steel beast weighed 68 tons.

The first Sturmtigers were deployed in August of 1944, a time when Germany was no longer on the offensive but desperately trying to hold ground on all fronts. Thus, the Sturmtiger had little practical use due to its offensive nature. However they were used extensively during the Warsaw Uprising, which involved much of the close quarters urban combat that it was designed for. They were also used during the Battle of the Bulge, and in some battles in the last months of the war. Between 1944 and 1945, only 19 were produced.