The Most Embarrassing Weapon of World War II
World War II ended with the dropping of the most powerful weapon man had ever seen, robbing us of the chance to see the most childish.
I write this as we appear to be on the verge of World War III, which seems as good a time as any to point out that there may be ways to fight wars that don't involve killing people. "Who, Me?" was the codename of a secret weapon developed by the American chemical engineer Ernest Crocker during World War II, but rather than kill the enemy, it sought to make them die of embarrassment instead.
Weaponized Smell
Who, Me? contained compounds that mimicked smells including vomit, rotten eggs, and bodily waste, and it was said to be virtually unwashable. The idea was to arm resistance groups with it so they could splash it on members of the occupying forces to undermine their authority. After two years of work, 600 bottles were prepared, but the war ended before they were ever used.
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