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All the more reason to fulfill that childhood dream… [ Ed Note : All you ever wanted to know about the history of spies using sex to steal secrets. Spies and sex: Two of the best inventions ever. So good together.]

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In the '50s, the CIA hired magician John Mulholland to teach them espionage tricks. The resulting manuals, which have recently been declassified, are kind of awesome. Here are a few fun ones from the new book on the topic, illustrated by The Boston Globe . (via Kottke )

The Best Links:

1. More At The Boston Globe
2. The CIA magic book
3. The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception: H Keith Melton, Robert Wallace

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CULTURE BUZZ: The North Korean spy who was caught exchanging sex with South Korean military officials for sensitive information was convicted to five years in prison. A scandalous case, but kind of a minor sentence, no?

The Best Links:

1. “Sex Spy” Won Jeong Hwa Gets Five Years in Prison
2. Won Jeong Hwa’s Backstory

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FOOD BUZZ: Before she became the French Chef, she was a spy for the proto-CIA. Her mission: To come up with a recipe for shark repellent that would keep the beasties away from underwater explosives. She was also an operative in Southeast Asia, and made a mean soufflé.

The Best Links:

1. Cooker, Baker, Broiler, Spy
2. Child Among 24,000 Spies In The Early Days of the CIA
3. She Had A Recipe For Shark Repellent For Underwater Explosives

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