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TIL During WWII the United Kingdom removed all roadsigns in hopes that if the Nazis mounted a ground invasion they would get lost and have trouble navigating

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LvJd TIL before Ed Sheeran became internationally famous, he put on a free show for his small fan base. Over 1,000 fans turned up to see the show, so Sheeran ended up playing four different shows to make sure everyone saw a gig, including a gig outside on the street after the venue had closed.
epeBD TIL About Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming who became the first head of what is now known as the SIS in the UK. He had the habit of signing official documents with the letter 'C' in green ink a tradition which carried over to his successors and was the inspiration for James Bond's 'M'.
O56e TIL it is the tradition in Sri Lanka for children to throw their baby teeth onto the roof of their house in the presence of a squirrel.
BLnK TIL: George Lucas said Star Wars movies are “for children,” and that his fan base just doesn’t want to admit it.
gjn7 TIL President Reagan’s Surgeon General outraged fellow conservatives with his AIDS report, which called for sex ed to start in 3rd grade and explained in plain language how HIV can/not be spread. The deeply religious Presbyterian refused to alter the report or make it more morally judgmental.