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MegaZone: Re: Subject Question. Yes, yes I did. ;-) more »
Mandatory_Field: Hmmm, kinda reminds me of when I invented and patented a system to help prevent being torpedoed too frequently by using bar hopping. more »
SigmundTheSeaMonster: Looks like she got the idea and applied it to her marriages... more »
SakhiKabobular: "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives" H. Lamar :) more »
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djalice: Hedy is my heroine! I think she is probably more famous for this than her films! I found out about her as she was the inspiration behind Rachel Tyre... more »
Hiphopopotamus: I remember Bob Wuhl talking about this on his Assume the Position comedy special... highly recommend that you check it out, funny and informative stuff. more »
ludwigk: ""Any girl can be glamorous, all she has to do is stand still and look stupid." Yes I did! I have an old issue of "American Heritage: Invention &a... more »
OMG! Ponies!: That's Hedley. more »

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Retromodo: Did You Know Hedy Lamarr Helped Invent Frequency Hopping?
There's a longer story you can read elsewhere, but actress Hedy Lamarr invented and patented a system to help prevent torpedoes from being jammed by using frequency hopping. More »

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