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• One plot to foil the Germans involved waging glandular warfare against Hitler. Someone noticed that Hitler had strong female tendencies, and thought that if given female hormones, his voice would rise, his moustache fall out, and his appeal would plummet. They bribed Hitler’s gardener to inject estrogen into his favorite vegetables. The plan failed, perhaps because the gardener kept the bribe and threw away the hormones. • A Spanish spy known only by the code name “Garbo” convinced the German embassy in Madrid that he would be a fabulous spy. The Germans believed him and outfitted him with everything he needed. He soon began feeding them information gleaned from his 14 agents and 11 contacts. He sent the Germans 400 letters and 2,000 radio messages full of false information. His cover was never blown. In fact, the Germans awarded him the highly prized Iron Cross— just at the same time the British awarded him the prized Order of the British Empire. • Josephine Baker was a singer, dancer and actress who became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s. During World War II she became a spy for the French resistance. She would use invisible ink made out of onion juice and lemon juice to write secret messages on sheet music. The sheet music was then sent out of the country. When the sheet music was warmed over a lightbulb or candle, the writing became visible. She was awarded the French Legion of Honor medal for her services. (cont’d)

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