A Zeppelin, A Cat, and The World's First In-Flight Radio Message

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http://tomscott.com - @tomscott - Zeppelin trivia expert Simon Willison (@simonw) explains why the world's first in-flight radio message was "Roy, come and get this goddamn cat".



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