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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'.
gMkA TIL Sean Connery was held at gunpoint, disarmed the thug and beat him to the ground.
grAXW TIL place names in the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo resemble Japanese. This has led scholars to hypothesize a Japonic language related to Japanese was once spoken in Korea.
oRd6R TIL the Dickin Medal is awarded to animals "displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty"
x6oRw Today I learned the first vasectomy on record was performed on a dog in 1823.