Satellite and drone photography are vital in today’s espionage arena, but there was a time when pigeons were the go-to for aerial photography.
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You know if the Central Intelligence Agency has dabbled in certain areas of underknown espionage techniques and they refuse to elaborate on specific details there's probably something to their methods, right? It might seem a bit strange to be name-dropping the CIA alongside the message-delivering accomplishments of our feathered friend the pigeon, but in the early 19th century pigeons started finding a place as airborne photographers.
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