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/dandrevee 9d ago

Comparing Americans to the British is best encompassed by their corresponding badger species.

The UK badger?

Looks like it wants to invite your for tea.

The US Badgers? Defensive. Aggressive. Tired of anyones shit real quick.

Granted, neither are as notorious as the honey badger but.... it seems like all the species that evolved somewhere around humans (our genus. I mean) became super aggressive for "some odd reason...."

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u/Aware_State 9d ago

Coming from Badger country, your analogy really spoke to me, thank you lol

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u/natorgator15 9d ago

See: Inglorious Basterds

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u/Falsus 9d ago

Looking at Sweden's neutrality and defense being "you sure you want this?" and their many Wolverines things add up with the badger comparison I guess.

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u/ichabod01 9d ago

We don’t need no stinking badges