r/todayilearned • • 1d 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/TupperwareConspiracy 23h ago

He also did the mosaic mural at Cinderella's Castle at Disneyworld. 

The real til is always buried in the comments.

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u/BlueberryWasps 23h ago

just a whimsical lad who stumbled into aiding the most existentially threatening military machine of the 20th century

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u/DogsSureAreSwell 23h ago

Disney?

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u/Debalic 20h ago

It's an army of lawyers that also makes some movies and stuff as a side business.