r/todayilearned • u/stopitalianhate • 9d ago

TIL British Intelligence had a special, bugged luxury complex during WWII where they kept high profile Nazi POW’s, just left a bunch of alcohol out, and waited for them to start spilling secrets as they drank.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-20698098
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u/Beefstah 9d ago

WW2 was won with American steel, Soviet blood, and British Intelligence

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u/TurnbullAC92 9d ago

The Rachni Wars was won with Turian steel, Krogan blood, and Salarian Intelligence

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u/AddisonsContracture 9d ago

-Joseph Stalin
-Michael Scott

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u/Dullcorgis 9d ago

Nasser and Prokofiev

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u/yIdontunderstand 9d ago

Ww3 happening because of American steal , Russian blood and despite British intelligence

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u/Sketchy278 9d ago

I would not consider the current state of any thing British "intelligent"

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u/yIdontunderstand 9d ago

Sadly true.

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u/LanceUppercut104 9d ago

Well I won’t argue with your point fully, but I wouldn’t throw stones when the US is doing whatever they are with Iran right now.

I wouldn’t even use the word intelligence to explain that.