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TIL that Geoffrey Tandy, a marine biologist who specialised in cryptogams (algae, moss, etc.), was recruited to a secret British codebreaking organization during WWII because the Ministry of Defence confused “cryptogamist” with “cryptogramist.” Tandy ended up helping to crack the Enigma code anyway.

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m1lDx TIL the very first case where John E Reid used his interrogation methods, which is widely used throughout North America today, got a false confession from a suspect for murder. Which later cost the state of Nebraska $500,000 after the real killer confessed.
oBJRY TIL that John F. Kennedy, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley all died on November 22, 1963.
8gL TIL John Adams, America’s 2nd President, said America was not founded on Christianity and was not against Islam.
KYMbR TIL that ligers (the offspring of a male lion and female tiger) are the largest big cat because, unlike lionesses, female tigers do not possess growth-limiting genes to counter the growth-maximising genes of male lions.
gMo97 TIL North Korea plays basketball with different rules. Slam Dunks are 3 pts, Three-point “nothing but net” shots are worth 4 pts, and teams lose points when they miss free throws.