Comments on: From the Cellar Vault: Animal Spies

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:37:23 +0000

Check out DamnInteresting.com for their last article about pideons used in war.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:28:26 +0000

In fact, a messenger pigeon responsible for key memos during WWII was awarded the Victoria Cross (the UK equivalent of the Medal of Honor).

By: John Brown

John Brown — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:58:41 +0000

I’ve always thought that animals, especially the cat mentioned in the “10 Issue of Mental Floss” should be awarded the medal of honor. I know they may not actually understand what they are risking or doing, but the actions they take and the risk endured do bring feelings of bravery and positive thinking to soldiers. The benefit of thier actions is 2 fold.

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:54:28 +0000

The Army Air Corps in WWII used ducks in the nose of planes to land safely in foggy weather. Apparently when the plane began to approach the ground, the tail twitched and the orifice predictably “puckered.” This became known as the pucker gauge. For the full version of the story, google “DC-3 Pucker Gauge.”