Uncle Duke on Nostr: Pigeons were used extensively during WWI and WWII, carrying information over enemy ...
Pigeons were used extensively during WWI and WWII, carrying information over enemy lines, and saving thousands of lives. Innate intelligence, speed and endurance served them well on missions, as did an uncanny talent for camouflage. See if you can spot the pigeon in this picture.
Published at
2026-10-15 13:28:16 UTCEvent JSON
{
"id": "d30340d61f55a5d34d5fb5c8c5510d95541f0c9b94b5172859ad3d0a54217766",
"pubkey": "abb3cfb041243a2434caf65e94fd2edbe103aa70565c9f2a0bd32e480fb6efd1",
"created_at": 1792070896,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [
[
"imeta",
"url https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/117/445/152/940/526/832/original/ea90bc875710cddb.png",
"m image/png"
],
[
"proxy",
"https://universeodon.com/@UncleDuke1969/117445158291519661",
"web"
],
[
"proxy",
"https://universeodon.com/users/UncleDuke1969/statuses/117445158291519661",
"activitypub"
],
[
"L",
"pink.momostr"
],
[
"l",
"pink.momostr.activitypub:https://universeodon.com/users/UncleDuke1969/statuses/117445158291519661",
"pink.momostr"
],
[
"-"
]
],
"content": "Pigeons were used extensively during WWI and WWII, carrying information over enemy lines, and saving thousands of lives. Innate intelligence, speed and endurance served them well on missions, as did an uncanny talent for camouflage. See if you can spot the pigeon in this picture.\nhttps://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/117/445/152/940/526/832/original/ea90bc875710cddb.png\n",
"sig": "8f5c757130c13714e8bced2ad5044b32afa29ee0693c6361e1987f603c547561b4b7764a67c9e47911cbd79f63a1db0299f9299b2b56dde4e226b5fa0a01f018"
}