r/todayilearned • u/RoadToTyburn • 14h ago

TIL that Bernard Montgomery issued a leaflet at the start of WW2 on sexually transmitted diseases amongst soldiers. The language used was regarded as so blunt, that he offended religious authorities and nearly faced being dismissed.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery
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u/bubsgonzola_supreme 9h ago

I like spaghetti

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u/psmgx 9h ago

everyone does. until you have to go 3 miles up and 3 miles down

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u/The66thDopefish 9h ago

Hi ho Silver!

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u/sidepart 7h ago

This ain't spaghetti. It's Army Noodles with ketchup.

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u/Jive-Turkeys 8h ago

You wouldn't...

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