Back in 2006 we learned about the FBI’s ability to eavesdrop on cellphones, even when they’re turned off . And guess what? Edward Snowden reminds us that government agencies can still do just that . Read more…
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The NSA Can (Still) Bug Your Phone When It’s Powered Off
In the 1980s Irina Margareta Nistor worked as a translator of TV programs in Romania under the Communist regime. But in her spare time she secretly dubbed over 3, 000 banned movie titles, all VHS tapes smuggled in from the West. These tapes quickly spread throughout Romania. Nobody knew Nistor’s name. But everybody knew her voice. Read more…
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This Woman Secretly Dubbed American Movies During the Cold War
An unopened bottle of beer recovered from the wreckage of the Hindenburg is up for auction . Again. The 1937 bottle of Lowenbrau sold for over $18, 000 back in 2009 . The bottle has fire damage, but since the airship had a smoking room , I suppose that could’ve happened before it crashed. Read more…
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You Can Own an Unopened Beer From the Hindenburg