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TIL that British spies used semen as invisible ink during WWI. The method was invented by Captain Sir Mansfield Cumming.

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1aE58 TIL that in 2017, church leaders in Papua New Guinea were concerned by a report that the Governor-General had been requested to sign 666 writs for an upcoming election. They were reassured by the Electoral Commissioner that the number merely reflected 6 copies of each writ for 111 electorates
j6own TIL that pearlfish will sometimes seek shelter in the anus of a sea cucumber. If the entrance is shut, the pearlfish will stick its tail in its mouth, cutting off its oxygen supply and forcing it to open its anus
PYjwJ TIL the famous B-17 Flying Fortress, The Memphis Belle, was the second heavy bomber in the Eighth Air Force to complete 25 combat missions in the European Theatre. In those missions, she flew 148 hours, dropped more than 60 tons of bombs & had every major part of the plane replaced at least once
198D TIL, Mozart had a sister (Maria Anna) who was also an accomplished musician and composer, sometimes even receiving top billing. She was no longer taken on tour with her famous brother once she reached “marriageable age”.
8aYPL TIL that 7 out of the 10 most likely states to die in an auto accident, are in the south