Shark Repellent
Summary
Heath, Noah, Eli, and Cecil discuss the US military’s failed WWII effort to create shark repellent, inspired by Mary Roach’s *Grunt*. They cover the absurd experiments involving shark goo, chemicals, and Julia Child’s involvement with the OSS. The hosts conclude that the project was scientifically futile, as sharks rarely attack humans, yet ineffective "shark baffles" were issued through the Vietnam War.
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