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April 25, 2017 08:40 am PDT
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How a Spanish chicken farmer became the greatest double agent of World War II
In 1941, Catalonian chicken farmer Juan Pujol made an unlikely leap into the world of international espionage, becoming a spy first for the Germans, then for the British, and rising to become one of the greatest double agents of World War II. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Pujol's astonishing talent for deceiving the Nazis, which led one colleague to call him "the best actor in the world."
We'll also contemplate a floating Chicago and puzzle over a winding walkway.
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