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This week Joshua and Briana discuss Pigeon Cameras and The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun.

Time Stamps:
Pigeon Cameras- 6:25
The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun- 25:28

Sources:

Pigeon Cameras:

https://www.nature.com/news/2004/041122/full/news041122-7.html#:~:text=It's%20official%3A%20homing%20pigeons%20really,magnetic%20particles%20in%20their%20beaks.&text=But%20the%20latest%20findings%20suggest%20that%20they%20are%20using%20magnetic%20cues.

Mora C. V., Davison C. V., Wild J. M. & Walker M. M. Nature, 432. 508 - 511 (2004). | Article | PubMed | ISI | ChemPort |

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012Natur.484..367T/abstract

https://www.history.com/news/pigeon-cameras-and-other-cia-cold-war-spy-gear

https://pigeonsarentreal.co.uk/pigeon-drone-the-surveillance-technology/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetoreception

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeon

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49692534

https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/experience-the-collection/text-version/collection-by-subject/aerial-reconnaissance.html

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38057753/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/trickiest-spy-gadgets-ever/#.X1Iw_XlKg2w

The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-umbrella-gun-a-surprisingly-serious-weapon

https://www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de/en/sammlung/bulgarian-umbrella

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_umbrella

https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Umbrella#In_arts_and_entertainment

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/umbrella-assassin-clues-evidence/1552/

“Secrets of the Dead” episode “Umbrella Assassin” by PBS. 

Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg