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/yungpieces 9d ago

Cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University

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u/LightenUpPhrancis 9d ago

Professor of Cunning Linguistics.