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Top 5 Facts: Espionage and Spies


the wonderful world of espionage is

the wonderful world of espionage is about more than hot double agents and

about more than hot double agents and

about more than hot double agents and taking down deadly laser satellites the

taking down deadly laser satellites the

taking down deadly laser satellites the satellite is a present over cameras

satellite is a present over cameras

satellite is a present over cameras welcome to watchmojo.com and surprising

welcome to watchmojo.com and surprising

welcome to watchmojo.com and surprising facts about being a spy from both the

facts about being a spy from both the

facts about being a spy from both the past and the present I’m in the CIA

past and the present I’m in the CIA

past and the present I’m in the CIA number five the CIA used a cat to spy on

number five the CIA used a cat to spy on

number five the CIA used a cat to spy on the Soviets operation acoustic kitty no

the Soviets operation acoustic kitty no

the Soviets operation acoustic kitty no it’s not the name of the latest viral

it’s not the name of the latest viral

it’s not the name of the latest viral video yeah oh I like what’s happening

video yeah oh I like what’s happening

video yeah oh I like what’s happening and yes that would be a great band name

and yes that would be a great band name

and yes that would be a great band name actually

actually

actually but acoustic kitty is actually a

but acoustic kitty is actually a

but acoustic kitty is actually a real-life CIA project that was initiated

real-life CIA project that was initiated

real-life CIA project that was initiated to equip cats with eavesdropping devices

to equip cats with eavesdropping devices

to equip cats with eavesdropping devices to spy on the Soviets the cat had a tiny

to spy on the Soviets the cat had a tiny

to spy on the Soviets the cat had a tiny microphone surgically implanted into his

microphone surgically implanted into his

microphone surgically implanted into his ear canal along with a small radio

ear canal along with a small radio

ear canal along with a small radio transmitter at the base of his skull oh

transmitter at the base of his skull oh

transmitter at the base of his skull oh sure it’s easy to condemn the u.s. for

sure it’s easy to condemn the u.s. for

sure it’s easy to condemn the u.s. for mistreating a poor defenseless creature

mistreating a poor defenseless creature

mistreating a poor defenseless creature but remember the Russians strapped a dog

but remember the Russians strapped a dog

but remember the Russians strapped a dog into a space vessel these were times of

into a space vessel these were times of

into a space vessel these were times of war people anyway the cat was sent on

war people anyway the cat was sent on

war people anyway the cat was sent on its first mission and was promptly run

its first mission and was promptly run

its first mission and was promptly run over by a speeding taxi 20 million

over by a speeding taxi 20 million

over by a speeding taxi 20 million dollars was lost under the taxis wheels

dollars was lost under the taxis wheels

dollars was lost under the taxis wheels so the CIA quietly shut down its

so the CIA quietly shut down its

so the CIA quietly shut down its ill-fated project or did they did you

ill-fated project or did they did you

ill-fated project or did they did you ever have a cat who disappeared one

ever have a cat who disappeared one

ever have a cat who disappeared one night never to be found maybe he was

night never to be found maybe he was

night never to be found maybe he was recruited by the CIA to sabotage the

recruited by the CIA to sabotage the

recruited by the CIA to sabotage the next k-9 rocket experiment

next k-9 rocket experiment

next k-9 rocket experiment [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number four spy satellites used to drop

number four spy satellites used to drop

number four spy satellites used to drop film from space in the 1960s before we

film from space in the 1960s before we

film from space in the 1960s before we had phones with 12 megapixel cameras

had phones with 12 megapixel cameras

had phones with 12 megapixel cameras that we could use to send pictures to

that we could use to send pictures to

that we could use to send pictures to people across the world photography was

people across the world photography was

people across the world photography was a little more difficult spy planes would

a little more difficult spy planes would

a little more difficult spy planes would fly over the USSR in hopes of retrieving

fly over the USSR in hopes of retrieving

fly over the USSR in hopes of retrieving sensitive imagery of their military

sensitive imagery of their military

sensitive imagery of their military installations but this was dangerous

installations but this was dangerous

installations but this was dangerous because as we all know the only thing

because as we all know the only thing

because as we all know the only thing the USSR hated more than capitalism and

the USSR hated more than capitalism and

the USSR hated more than capitalism and freedom was being spied on

freedom was being spied on

freedom was being spied on so they’d often shoot down spy planes

so they’d often shoot down spy planes

so they’d often shoot down spy planes the solution when to go higher we had to

the solution when to go higher we had to

the solution when to go higher we had to go to space satellites were sent into

go to space satellites were sent into

go to space satellites were sent into the atmosphere with state-of-the-art

the atmosphere with state-of-the-art

the atmosphere with state-of-the-art cameras that produced only the most

cameras that produced only the most

cameras that produced only the most detailed fuzzy gray images of who knows

detailed fuzzy gray images of who knows

detailed fuzzy gray images of who knows what how to get those images back simple

what how to get those images back simple

what how to get those images back simple eject the film into the Earth’s

eject the film into the Earth’s

eject the film into the Earth’s atmosphere send a high-altitude plane to

atmosphere send a high-altitude plane to

atmosphere send a high-altitude plane to snatch it as it plummets through the sky

snatch it as it plummets through the sky

snatch it as it plummets through the sky and voila

and voila

and voila number three becoming a CIA agent is a

number three becoming a CIA agent is a

number three becoming a CIA agent is a grueling process what’s the matter the

grueling process what’s the matter the

grueling process what’s the matter the CIA got to pushing too many pencils so

CIA got to pushing too many pencils so

CIA got to pushing too many pencils so you’ve watched a lot of James Bond

you’ve watched a lot of James Bond

you’ve watched a lot of James Bond movies and you think to yourself yeah

movies and you think to yourself yeah

movies and you think to yourself yeah yeah I can do most of that stuff well

yeah I can do most of that stuff well

yeah I can do most of that stuff well you can either be a double agent and

you can either be a double agent and

you can either be a double agent and betray your own country to spy for

betray your own country to spy for

betray your own country to spy for another or work for your own country’s

another or work for your own country’s

another or work for your own country’s intelligence agency if you want to work

intelligence agency if you want to work

intelligence agency if you want to work for the CIA and have nothing to hide

for the CIA and have nothing to hide

for the CIA and have nothing to hide then go ahead and apply the application

then go ahead and apply the application

then go ahead and apply the application and hiring process can take as long as

and hiring process can take as long as

and hiring process can take as long as two years so expect to be asked

two years so expect to be asked

two years so expect to be asked everything and anything regarding your

everything and anything regarding your

everything and anything regarding your character background for liability

character background for liability

character background for liability judgment potential to be coerced and a

judgment potential to be coerced and a

judgment potential to be coerced and a whole lot more I felt very good about

whole lot more I felt very good about

whole lot more I felt very good about this year’s test especially in light of

this year’s test especially in light of

this year’s test especially in light of the fact that in previous years my

the fact that in previous years my

the fact that in previous years my fitness has been an issue you get round

fitness has been an issue you get round

fitness has been an issue you get round after round of interviews that is as

after round of interviews that is as

after round of interviews that is as long as they haven’t found anything

long as they haven’t found anything

long as they haven’t found anything suspicious in your personal history you

suspicious in your personal history you

suspicious in your personal history you also need to be able to pass the

also need to be able to pass the

also need to be able to pass the physical test speed below 35 years old

physical test speed below 35 years old

physical test speed below 35 years old have a bachelor’s degree and a college

have a bachelor’s degree and a college

have a bachelor’s degree and a college GPA of at least 3.0 even with all of

GPA of at least 3.0 even with all of

GPA of at least 3.0 even with all of that they still might not hire you or

that they still might not hire you or

that they still might not hire you or did they already hire you and you just

did they already hire you and you just

did they already hire you and you just don’t know it

don’t know it

don’t know it you just got espionage sucka yours mine

you just got espionage sucka yours mine

you just got espionage sucka yours mine number two Roald Dahl was a British spy

number two Roald Dahl was a British spy

number two Roald Dahl was a British spy you may remember enjoying such literary

you may remember enjoying such literary

you may remember enjoying such literary classics as James and the Giant Peach

classics as James and the Giant Peach

classics as James and the Giant Peach and Charlie in the Chocolate Factory

and Charlie in the Chocolate Factory

and Charlie in the Chocolate Factory well did you know that the same author

well did you know that the same author

well did you know that the same author who brought us these charming gems was

who brought us these charming gems was

who brought us these charming gems was also plowing his way through the United

also plowing his way through the United

also plowing his way through the United States for the sake of Queen country

States for the sake of Queen country

States for the sake of Queen country that’s right after ruled all successful

that’s right after ruled all successful

that’s right after ruled all successful time in the Royal Air Force he was

time in the Royal Air Force he was

time in the Royal Air Force he was drafted as a spy for the British Embassy

drafted as a spy for the British Embassy

drafted as a spy for the British Embassy in 1942 his mission seduced rich high

in 1942 his mission seduced rich high

in 1942 his mission seduced rich high society American hotties and pumped them

society American hotties and pumped them

society American hotties and pumped them for information I mean this guy had dirt

for information I mean this guy had dirt

for information I mean this guy had dirt on everybody in the world yeah I know

on everybody in the world yeah I know

on everybody in the world yeah I know all the cloak-and-dagger stories the

all the cloak-and-dagger stories the

all the cloak-and-dagger stories the writer of The BFG was apparently so

writer of The BFG was apparently so

writer of The BFG was apparently so successful at his mission that droves of

successful at his mission that droves of

successful at his mission that droves of women were lining up to get a taste of

women were lining up to get a taste of

women were lining up to get a taste of the good stuff it all eventually

the good stuff it all eventually

the good stuff it all eventually requested a change of mission from his

requested a change of mission from his

requested a change of mission from his superiors but they sent him right back

superiors but they sent him right back

superiors but they sent him right back in one of his best number-one spies

in one of his best number-one spies

in one of his best number-one spies spread lies to their enemies you say

spread lies to their enemies you say

spread lies to their enemies you say bullshit all French disinformation not

bullshit all French disinformation not

bullshit all French disinformation not to be confused with its lower cousin

to be confused with its lower cousin

to be confused with its lower cousin misinformation is the act of spreading

misinformation is the act of spreading

misinformation is the act of spreading lies to an enemy in order to compromise

lies to an enemy in order to compromise

lies to an enemy in order to compromise their intelligence network are they

their intelligence network are they

their intelligence network are they merely tools for information Stallone

merely tools for information Stallone

merely tools for information Stallone your disinformation say if you wanted to

your disinformation say if you wanted to

your disinformation say if you wanted to manipulate the course of governments or

manipulate the course of governments or

manipulate the course of governments or people not all spies are jet-setting

people not all spies are jet-setting

people not all spies are jet-setting super studs with a penchant for betting

super studs with a penchant for betting

super studs with a penchant for betting hot ladies and stop involving baddies

hot ladies and stop involving baddies

hot ladies and stop involving baddies some of them are more like that weird

some of them are more like that weird

some of them are more like that weird kid you knew in the fourth grade who

kid you knew in the fourth grade who

kid you knew in the fourth grade who liked to makeup extravagant lies for no

liked to makeup extravagant lies for no

liked to makeup extravagant lies for no reason and it’s because I spent all last

reason and it’s because I spent all last

reason and it’s because I spent all last night in a green beret general emergency

night in a green beret general emergency

night in a green beret general emergency room well that kid is just as important

room well that kid is just as important

room well that kid is just as important to the world of super spies as any

to the world of super spies as any

to the world of super spies as any double-oh-seven

double-oh-seven

double-oh-seven because sometimes winning a war means

because sometimes winning a war means

because sometimes winning a war means making your opponent believe outrageous

making your opponent believe outrageous

making your opponent believe outrageous lies about your military a classic

lies about your military a classic

lies about your military a classic example operation fortitude occurred

example operation fortitude occurred

example operation fortitude occurred during World War two when the invasion

during World War two when the invasion

during World War two when the invasion of Normandy took place the German

of Normandy took place the German

of Normandy took place the German government was made to believe that

government was made to believe that

government was made to believe that Allied forces were going to land in a

Allied forces were going to land in a

Allied forces were going to land in a completely different place which caused

completely different place which caused

completely different place which caused them to divide their military and which

them to divide their military and which

them to divide their military and which ultimately made them much weaker no no I

ultimately made them much weaker no no I

ultimately made them much weaker no no I can’t tell you what aware it’s probably

can’t tell you what aware it’s probably

can’t tell you what aware it’s probably disinformation just keep following him

disinformation just keep following him

disinformation just keep following him all right so what do you think now that

all right so what do you think now that

all right so what do you think now that you’ve had a gander at the real world of

you’ve had a gander at the real world of

you’ve had a gander at the real world of espionage with all its high-tech

espionage with all its high-tech

espionage with all its high-tech equipment and flattened kiddies are you

equipment and flattened kiddies are you

equipment and flattened kiddies are you itching to jump on the old spy bandwagon

itching to jump on the old spy bandwagon

itching to jump on the old spy bandwagon now I know how you must have felt you

now I know how you must have felt you

now I know how you must have felt you thought I was a traitor it is

thought I was a traitor it is

thought I was a traitor it is demoralizing for more jet-setting

demoralizing for more jet-setting

demoralizing for more jet-setting superstud top tens and dis

superstud top tens and dis

superstud top tens and dis formative top fives be sure to subscribe

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