British spies used semen as invisible ink during First World War

[her209]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8015180/MI6-used-bodily-fluids-as-invisible-ink.html

D:

 

[shortylickens]

I think I'll leave Anandtech before the bulk vacations occur.

 

[eldorado99]

Was it pig semen?

 

[Amused]

Come on, that can't be write?

 

[her209]

Was it pig semen?

No, human. Why would you use pig semen?

 

[eldorado99]

No, human. Why would you use pig semen?

RED ROCKET! RED ROCKET!!!

lowercase for vbull rules

 

[SunnyD]

In June 1915, Walter Kirke, deputy head of military intelligence at GHQ France, wrote in his diary that Mansfield Cumming, the first chief (or C) of the SIS was "making enquiries for invisible inks at the London University".

Oh cum on! Seriously?

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Ok, what kind of f'ed up people are going to be able to get wood and jerk off during war?

 

[Matthiasa]

Repost *230949283432

 

[Numenorean]

Repost

 

[geno]

No, human. Why would you use pig semen?

Because it's easily obtainable *wink wink nudge nudge*


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[Alone]

That's a gorgeous looking building.

 

[lxskllr]

They didn't say how to reveal the writing.

 

[joesmoke]

Because it's easily obtainable *wink wink nudge nudge*


(edited for grossness)

a stomach pump is neither easy nor pleasant

 

[Herr Kutz]

I read it as "British spies used seamen as invisible ink during First World War" then did a double take and realized it was "British spies used semen as invisible ink during First World War".

 

[Goosemaster]

*tries to get face painting out of his mind*

 

[Freshgeardude]

However, the discovery also led to some further problems, with the agent who had identified the novel use having to be moved from his department after becoming the butt of jokes.

Oh so that is where they got the semen from

 

[Rastus]

You can read the complete works of Shakespeare on a typical ATOTer's sheets. At night. With a black light.

 

[SKORPI0]

Did they write with their 9 inch pen is?

 

[Slacker]

wait, was it like one of those old quill type pens? with a stinkwell you dipped the point in?

 

[CaptnKirk]

and they couldn't stop dipping their pens in the inkwells.

 

[ABitTooSpicy]

No wonder they said the "Pen is Mightier" than the sword!

 

[Barfo]

They didn't say how to reveal the writing.

You have to lick the paper.

 

[lxskllr]

You have to lick the paper.

Well that makes a gig in the trenches much more appealing :^D

 

[Ika]

However, the discovery also led to some further problems, with the agent who had identified the novel use having to be moved from his department after becoming the butt of jokes.

In addition, at least one agent had to be reminded to use only fresh supplies of the 'ink' when correspondents began noticing an unusual smell.

:awe: