The Secret Ink No One Saw Cuming

In the past I have shared some crazy weapons and other stories from WW I and WW II.

This one is probably the most hilarious and ridiculous of them all.

So, back in World War I, invisible inks were short of a big deal as spies needed a way to send messages that couldn't be easily intercepted. As a result, secret agencies experimented with all kinds of substances.

The ideal candidate would be cheap, hard to detect and readily available in the heat of battle. Sounds like a tough nut to break.

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Enter Captain Mansfield Cumming, who served as the first chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)..

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Captain Cumming, Public Domain

He was a man known for his creative and often eccentric methods... And Mr. Cumming came up with a brilliant idea:

Cum

Yep. Cum. Jack off. Write on. Simple as that 😂😂😂

Now, there are not many sources on how far widespread the method became but we know it was used a couple of times.

The agency even came up with a hilarious yet fitting motto for the practise:

Every man his own stylo

Eventually the method was ditched, some arguing it was because of the resulting stench but officially the reasons are unknown.

Not much else to say on the story, here's a link to Snopes if you'd like to read more on the story and check the surviving sources.

Reminds me when I was a kid and I was trying lemon juice as invisible ink...I am just glad I didn't have internet back then lmao 🤣 😂

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P.S I once again want to thank Chatgpt for the hilarious title recommendation 😂😂😂😂

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