Body odour samples

After people were interrogated for hours by the Stasi (East German equivalent of the KGB), the seat covering was stripped and a sample of their body odour was kept in a labelled jar. Supposedly if the Stasi wanted to locate you, they would re-open the bottle and give it to a sniffer dog. Thousands of these bottles were kept. But not sure how effective it was.

Berlin

October 23rd 2006
I had been looking forward to Berlin as many people had said it was a top city. Plus I was going to catch up with a good mate Pietro (aka Fuey) who was travelling in from Dusseldorf (where he lives) and whom I hadn´t seen for a couple of years. Berlin is built on a boggy swamp, so can be a bit whiffy at times. But it just adds more character to a city that is already very individual and divers ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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