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TIL that although the British Double Cross operation captured or turned all German agents operating in Britain during WWII, the German Abwehr was equally successful in Holland with an operation called Englandspiel, capturing all British SOE agents sent to aid Dutch Resistance.

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B4OW TIL a US Army pack mule that was shipped to Asia during WWII was captured by Americans six years later during the Korean War. The mule likely served in three different wars (WWII, Chinese Civil War, Korean War) and for three different armies (US, Nat. Chinese, Communist Chinese).
QJLre TIL that Cats Experience Less Stress When They Have Access To Boxes.
jN54n TIL Joe Walsh's Maserati 5000 GT couldn't do 185 (closer to 170) mph, but the top speedometer marking is 300 kph (186 mph). It was impounded by Austrailian authorities after being inspected for the presence of asbestos. Also, each 5000 GT had a custom body so each one is unique. Links in comments.
9Y4b6 TIL that three founders funded their startup by scraping their savings together to send one of them who was a professional poker player to play in a tournament. He won $30,000 which served as seed funding for Bloomnation which is a very successful firm today.
m0lo TIL the US is responsible for more than 69% of the NATO military budget.