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TIL The first PC game mod was entitled “Castle Smurfenstein”; a parody mod in the early 80s for Castle Wolfenstein which replaced enemy Nazi soldiers with Smurfs

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wL1e6 TIL If you eat beetroot the body has difficulty in breaking down betalain, the chemical that gives it its red colour. When you go to the toilet chances are your urine will be red/pink in colour and is called beeturia.
Alnw TIL That all British soldiers shot for desertion and cowardice in World War I were posthumously pardoned. In modern times it is believed that many of the soldiers were suffering the effects of shell shock. They are remembered by the Shot at Dawn Memorial.
LyLr TIL all copies of the film “Nosferatu” were ordered burned by a court due to a lawsuit from the heirs of Bram Stoker, who said the film was an unauthorized adaption of “Dracula” (it was). However, one copy survived the purge, and the film is recognized today as a masterpiece of horror in film.
bMA9 TIL that in 2014 a Swiss Bank Deposit Vault filled with hundreds of Swiss Coins was sold. It has been described as “the perfect gift for a real life Scrooge McDuck”
jQGj TIL that after the British broke the enigma code based on a single flaw, they created their own similar code without that same flaw called “Typex”. The German military tried to crack it, but ultimately gave up.