[dtel]

"Julia Child was with the OSS in WW2.'

For real?
What did she do, drool them to death?

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

QUOTE

"Decades before becoming a famous chef, she worked for the Office of Strategic Services. (The OSS was the predecessor to the CIA.) She was assigned to solve a problem for U.S. naval forces during World War II: Sharks would bump into explosives that were placed underwater, setting them off and warning the German U-boats they were intended to sink.

"So... Julia Child and a few of her male compatriots got together and literally cooked up a shark repellent," that was used to coat the explosives.

[texson66]

No, she was a real operative.Take a look here:

[MainFrame65]

And Hedy Lamarr (actress) invented (and patented) a key communication technology during World War II. Her ideas eventually led to cellular networks. If you are curious, and wouldn't mind seeing a few pictures of a really beautiful brunette), do a search on her name and check it out.