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TIL that during the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact soldiers, road signs in towns were removed or painted over to confuse invading troops—except for those indicating the way to Moscow.

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4kMMX TIL that the British tenor, Alfie Boe, got his big break while he was an apprentice mechanic. He enjoyed singing opera arias while he polished the cars, and one day was overheard by a client with connections in the music industry who suggested he should audition for an opera company.
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