CIA Spy Gadgets – Cold War Crosswords – Breaking Cannabis News Today
During the Cold War, a CIA agent had a tough job. They had to engage in dangerous activities secretly while completely avoiding detection, as capture would result in torture and death. To aid the agents in their endeavors, the Central Intelligence Agency has developed some crazy spy gadgets. Some of these inventions are so creative and unimaginable that they have been featured in modern day movies.
Do you know about spy gadgets?
Do you know what a CIA agent has up his sleeve? Can you discover the untraceable? Here’s a crossword full of facts about CIA spy gadgets; especially those used in Moscow during the Cold War.
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SSR-100
During the Cold War, CIA agents in Moscow constantly had to drop every Russian BLANK. Spy devices were a necessity. The SSR-100 was a surveillance detection device that consisted of three parts and sat in the ear canal. It has been molded to the ear and painted to disguise its presence. Using an SSR-100, a CIA agent was able to tap into KGB radio frequencies to ensure they were not being observed. When surveillance was detected, the agent ceased all operations and behaved normally.
5 Second Mask
The 5 Second Mask was designed to be light and thin as it needed to be super easy to conceal. Each was custom made for each agent.
jack-in-the-box
The Jack in the Box was a small device intended for a car. When engaged, it would inflate a decoy passenger. This was a useful tool when monitoring a car. The driver would make two right turns, let the passenger get out, and put the jack in the pits. Until the following agents turned the corner, they would still see two silhouettes and follow the car.
dead rat
The CIA needed to find a way to move goods to and from an agent without being detected. They had a theory nobody would pick up a dead rat. Using taxidermy techniques, the CIA had dead rats processed into bags for trading goods. Each rat could pick up items such as rolls of money or folded documents, and they were dipped in Tabasco sauce to deter natural predators.
Heart Attack Gun
The “Heart Attack Weapon” was made with the poison of a puffer fish. It would launch a poison projectile that would disintegrate in the victim, causing a heart attack.
False scrotum
The false scrotum was created as a camouflage device for strip searches. Each was custom made to match the agent’s skin tone and hair profile.
glove gun
Just as it sounds, this small gun was concealed in the knuckle area of a glove and would fire if the victim was hit.
Rectal tool set
Rectal tool kits were small, sleek, and designed to help a captured agent escape. They were filled with ten to thirteen small tools, including saws, pliers, a chisel, and a metal file.
cyanide pills
When an agent was caught, facing an agonizing death, and knowing there was no escape, the CIA offered them the option of refusing cyanide pills. They had to be hidden in everyday objects that would likely stay with an agent.
Pencils – The agents were given pens that contained a vial of cyanide in the pen cap. They would just suck on the end of the pen cap and the dose would kill them before they hit the ground.
Glasses – A hiding place for cyanide pills was the temple of a pair of glasses. It was made so that the agent could take off the glasses and suck at the end.
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