Vasily Zaytsev was one of Russia's most skilled marksmen and decorated snipers who was immortalized in Enemy at the Gates.Vasily Zaytsev grew up in the Ural Mountains, some of the roughest inhabited terrain there is. Lacking the luxury of going down to the deli to pick up meat, Zaytsev became acquainted with the finer points of marksmanship from a young age, hunting deer and other animals for food. Wikimedia CommonsVasily Zaytsev in action during the Battle of Stalingrad.

What Causes Jerusalem Syndrome? Courtesy of Katarzyna Kozyra Foundation and Postmasters GalleryA still from the Polish artist Katarzyna Kozyra’s (Right) documentary about Jerusalem Syndrome. To contract Type 3 Jerusalem Syndrome — the rarest, and must sudden onset of the syndrome — Bar-El says you must have no prior history of mental illness (he says that those with Type 1 and 2 have a history of mental illness). Second, you must be traveling to Jerusalem as a general tourist.

What happened on this day in history: Uncle Tom's Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe is born, Hezbollah hijacks TWA Flight 847, and more important events from June 14th.1789: Survivors Of The Mutiny Aboard The HMS Bounty Reach Timor Seven weeks after his crew on the HMS Bounty mutinied, Captain William Bligh and 18 of his supporters make it to the island of Timor. Cast adrift in a small boat with water, bread, pork, rum, and wine by the mutineers, Bligh and the others miraculously survived the 3,600-mile journey to land.

What happened on this day in history: Francisco Pizarro is assassinated, same-sex marriage becomes legal in the United States, and more historical events that happened on June 26th.1541: Francisco Pizarro Is Assassinated Public DomainConquistador Francisco Pizarro in an 1835 painting. Francisco Pizarro is killed in Lima, Peru, by supporters of his partner-turned-rival Diego de Almagro. Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador, and Almagro, his fellow soldier, both claimed rights to the Peruvian city of Cusco, and Pizarro had him murdered.

What happened on this day in history: Constantinople burns in 1870, "Tank Man" makes his dramatic stand in Tiananmen Square, and more.1850: Pat Garrett Is Born Pat Garrett, who later shot and killed the outlaw Billy the Kid, is born in Chambers County, Alabama. 1870: Constantinople Burns A vast swathe of the Ottoman city of Constantinople burns to the ground. The fire, caused by a girl who accidentally dropped a hot piece of charcoal out the window, ultimately killed 900 people and destroyed 3,000 homes.