Why aren't military snipers sent for shooting in the Olympics?

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Thomas Thrien, Shooting for Sports for nearly 40 yrs now • Updated January 23

Military snipers are not sent for shooting in the Olympics because they will not make the required limits – it's as easy as that!

You also will not sent a New York taxi driv...

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Is Australia regarded as a joke around the world?

Bill Smith, BA (Asian Studies) from Curtin University • Updated January 28

Absolutely!

One country occupying a whole continent. What a joke.

Having nearly 3 decades of continuous quarterly economic growth until a Covid recession that has now gone ba...

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How did travelers in ancient and medieval times decide where it was safe to spend the night? Did any cultures have "rules for travelers"?

Joanna Arman, M.A Middle Ages & British Medieval History • Updated August 2, 2020

Forget what you see in movies, in which people always camp outside in the open with nobody around for miles. That is, for the most part, garbage. The population of Medieval...

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What would happen if a high-ranking admiral or general visited a military base without telling anyone first and did not like how things were being done there?

Stan Blue, former Machinist (1962-1963) • Answered January 7

Admiral Rickover no-notice visited a nuclear boat in civilian clothing, was admitted, and began touring the boat. As he approached the reactor room a second class (E-5) sto...

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Should you carry a gun while hiking?

Chris Morton, studied at Texas A&M University - College Station • Answered September 29

I had a boss who was an avid hiker. He was on a day hike in the Appalachian mountains. The trail he was on crossed a dirt road where he sat down on a log to rest. A truck c...

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