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Today I learned the song "Making Plans for Nigel" by XTC prompted a response from British Steel to look into the job satisfaction of employees named Nigel.

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Bg8KK TIL the story of Morris "Two Gun" Cohen, a Jewish British Canadian adventurer who fought in both world wars and ended up a General in the Chinese Army.
Mo0K TIL: The Canadian government staged a large-scale Nazi invasion of Winnipeg in 1942 to promote war bonds: citizens were arrested at random, armed “German” troops searched cars and buses, businesses were raided for supplies and Union flags were torn down and replaced with the flag of the Nazi Party.
4XjXo TIL that the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles offers visa-free access, free of charge, to all foreign nationals, from every country in the world (besides Kosovo, which Seychelles doesn't recognise). The visitor's permit is valid for 3 months, and can be extended for up to 12 months
P1nZG TIL that scientists and aerodynamicists don't really know why an aeroplane flies
raQw TIL that British researchers developed a pheromone-derived odorant that men perceive as ‘threatening’. Collection agencies purchased it at £3000/g after realizing that spraying it on bills increased payment rates by 17%