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This week, I went to London’s Imperial War Museum to see the free exhibition . It starts with some James Bond-style gadgets, including a lipstick with a hidden camera, a matchbox with a secret compartment and shoes that make fake footprints. I liked the “Lies and Deception” part on how armies spread disinformation, such as through a fake medical report from the second world war claiming that German wholegrain bread would cause all sorts of deadly illnesses.
I’ve also been watching . Just like any good drama, this new Netflix series has stories of…


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