In addition, electrical stimulation may improve the fusion rate in patients undergoing both instrumented and non-instrumented surgeries. However, scientific data are inadequate to determine the magnitude of benefit associated with electrical stimulation in patients considered at average risk for fusion failure.
Most innovative: Legendary U.S. Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock made a 2,000-yard shot in 1967 during the Vietnam War with a .50-caliber Browning machine gun fitted with a scope mount of Mr Hathcock's own design. It was a record that stood for 35 years.
1 Chris Kyle was the most successful sniper in American military history. 2  He claimed 255 lives during four tours of Iraq before retiring in 2009. 3  His life is the subject of a new film tipped for success at the Oscars.  In 2013 Kyle was shot and killed by a friend at a shooting range in Texas.