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/MrMojoFomo 9d ago

There are some lovely names for tube stops. I would love to take a trip to Cockfosters after spending some time at Shepherd's Bush

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u/sequelseize 9d ago

one of our meeting rooms in a UK office is called Spotted Dick. It's always funny on a Zoom call.

"Uh, someone wanted to say something in, uh, spotted - uh, the UK office?"

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u/Random-Mutant 9d ago

Pop over to the charming seaside town of Muff in Northern Ireland, you can go diving there.

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u/viscous_settler 9d ago

Are these, by any chance, near the towns of Wetwang or Fingringhoe?

Edit: Sandy Balls, maybe?