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TIL During WW2 the nazis sent a fleet to capture Oslo, as well as The King and the government. Little did they know, the Oslofjord contained a hidden torpedo base.

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rRloW TIL An abusive relationship with a narcissist or psychopath tends to follow the same pattern: idealisation, devaluation, and discarding. At some point, the victim will be so broken, the abuser will no longer get any benefit from using them. They then move on to their next target.
B6gr TIL A goat was once arrested in Nigeria after vigilantes claimed it was an armed robber who turned himself into a goat with black magic.
nejAP TIL Leonardo da Vinci's Anatomical Studies Were Completely Illegal
J1gam TIL Hong Kong digs up the dead after 6 years for cremation due to lack of space
jNYdN TIL that Dexter Fletcher, the man who does the voiceover for the UK McDonalds adverts, directed Rocketman (2019), Eddie the Eagle (2015) and finished directing Bohemian Rhapsody (2018); and starred in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells (1998).