Hopping with Hedy Lamarr

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Hopping with Hedy Lamarr

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Jun 20, 2018

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Classic film star Hedy Lamarr was celebrated for her appearance but what many people didn't know was that she also co-invented a method of communication that underlies many technologies today. We learn more about Hedy Lamarr and frequency hopping. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jun 20, 2018

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