Short Stuff: Smoke Signals

Update: 2019-06-12

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Were smoke signals real or a Hollywood invention? Turns out, they were indeed a thing and invented by the Chinese, even.

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Comments (2)

Jonas Grumbie

I'm surprised they didn't mention how the Vatican uses colored smoke to announce if a new Pope has been elected. interesting episode.

Jun 13th

Mel Gonzales

the Snoop Dogg tribe haha

Jun 12th

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