TIL that during World War 2, US troops would use the word “lollapalooza” to root out Japanese spies. Anyone who pronounced the first two syllables as “rorra” was gunned down on sight.
TIL Second Officer Charles Lightoller confessed years after the sinking of Titanic that binoculars were indeed on board, in a lock box for which no one seemed to have a key.
TIL being a drama queen is actually a personality disorder, and it affects women four times more than men
TIL during the Munich Massacre, the camera crews filmed the actions and broadcasted it live on TV, so the terrorists were able to watch the police prepare an attack.