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TIL That the precursor to the CIA published a field manual for regular people in Occupied Europe to resist the Nazis at their regular jobs

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P0WZ TIL when actor James Cagney received an honorary degree he surprised the university by submitting a paper on soil conservation
165PP TIL if a member of the French Foreign Legion is wounded in battle, they can immediately apply for French citizenship under a provision known as, "Français par le sang versé" ("French by spilled blood").
loynK TIL that in the first Terminator movie, they had such a small budget that they performed scenes without permits. So much so, that one scene required Arnold to punch a car even though they didn't own it.
yQApJ TIL Bill Miner, an American bank robber from the early 1900's, is reputed to have been the originator of the phrase "Hands up!"
l8b1 TIL Roller Coaster tycoon was programmed by one guy. In Assembly.