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Last week on History's Badasses, we talked about Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the most successful female sniper in history, who rack...
“The only feeling I have is the great satisfaction a hunter feels who has killed a beast of prey.” - Lyudmila Pavlichenko
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“I could but esteem this moment of my departure as among the most happy of my life.” - Meriwether Lewis
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Last time on History's Badasses, we covered a man named Simo Häyhä. He has been widely regarded by historians as one of the most su...
"I only did my duty, and what I was told to do was: to do as well as I could." - Simo Häyhä
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Jim Bridger was the original western mountain man to the fullest.
His proprioceptive abilities in navigating the myste...
"I ain't afraid to love a man. I ain't afraid to shoot him either." - Annie Oakley
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It has been 40 years since the artist behind "One Love" passed on. His legacy, however, remains vibrant.
Bob Marley introduced the world at large to reggae mus...
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Last time, on History's Badasses, we talked about the woman who founded the Red Cross: Clara Barton. This week, we're turning our...
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Back in October of 1962, the world was on the brink of a thermonuclear war that would change the course of humanity. Most people know about ...