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During World War 2 who helped the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) develop shark repellent?

Correct answer: Julia Child

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What people think about it: 34 Comments

joannabanana719

Anyone remember Dan Akroyd on Saturday Night Live (when it was funny) as Julia Child???

Terrie

now this was a good question. who'd thought.

A_Naughty_Chicken

On Netflix right now is a movie called Julie/Julia. Well worth a look!

Player #25672957

There is a wonderful book by Jennet Conant, A Covert Affair, that includes this period of her life. She met her husband while serving in the OSS, he later became a diplomat assigned to Paris. Partly to improve her cooking skills and partly out of boredom she decided to study at a French cooking school. There's a very funning section about her trying to learn to precisely chop onions.

MagnifiKit7170

A great woman in the likes of Hedy Lamarr...Hedy still my favorite 😉

Player #19664133

$tryK3r, Back then females couldn't pass 6' in height to join the Military.

Jewel

joannabanana719, oh gosh I couldn't agree more with (when it was funny) and how could anyone that was an avid SNL watcher forget Dans "bon appetit"

Jewel

A_Naughty_Chicken, also HBO is in the process of doing a series entitled Julia set to air this spring, sounds like its gonna be a winner

Player #18595150

"Save the giblets!"

Donna

Never have I heard about Julia Child or other women being involved with this worthy matter!

NotYoMama

WHAT? Amazing. I loved her show. This comes as a cool shock.

Stewy

Terrie, all her food was shark repellent

Player #151898054

I hadn't heard of Ms. Child's wartime experience. It's also fascinating to know that in addition to protecting personnel in the water, shark repellant was also used to keep the creatures from blowing up anti-submarine mines.

wesley

Player #19664133, my 6'1 daughter joined the Air Force, and they had to specially tailor a uniform for her.

Mr_Have_Fun

Terrie, You might have said she was cookin’up a shark repellent!

Player #137846770

Learned about this on Story Behind the Story with Mike Rowe

Puddintame

joannabanana719, Cutting himself all over, and spurting blood everywhere in the kitchen?!? glorious good fun... I have the complete first 10 years of SNL, which that skit is in. 🤔😂👏❤️