WTF Fun Fact – Crazy Finnish Ski Soldier

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Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen overdosed on amphetamines while escaping Soviet forces during WWII. After regaining consciousness, he skied more than 250 miles, survived a land mine, and lay in a ditch for a week eating only pine buds and a raw bird. When he was rescued, his heart rate was still over 200 bpm and he weighed only 94 lbs. WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/high-on-speed-and-delirious.html

WTF Fun Fact – Rogue WWII Spy

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Juan Pujol García was a rogue spy during WWII. Britain’s MI5 declined his offer to be their spy and he went and spied on Germany anyways as a double agent. He lived in Lisbon and made up an elaborate network of fictional agents and reports based on tourist guides and other public sources. He is one of the only people to be awarded a medal by both the Axis and Allies. WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Pujol_Garc%C3%ADa