279: Pigeon Pilots

September 05, 2023 00:11:31
279: Pigeon Pilots
Brain Junk
279: Pigeon Pilots

Sep 05 2023 | 00:11:31

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

A huge reason you have a touch screen on your smart phone is because of a pigeon and a bomb? Let's talk about WWII pigeon pilots!

Show Notes:

TikTok pigeon pilot footage

NIST history report on pigeons and invention

Wikipedia: Project Pigeon

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