Pigeon post is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. Pigeons were effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities. The pigeons were transported to a destination in cages, where they would be attached with messages. No one knows exactly when they were first used for messaging but they were used for that purpose since ancient times.
Pigeons and doves
Pigeon messaging comes from ancient times. The military used as them as messenger in world war one and two and they were used again in the Iraq war. Today they are used for racing.
The first reason to keep them was to eat the flesh. It later came the knowledge of the messaging and homing capabilities. These days, people keep them to race them.
Pigeons are used as messengers because they can fly swiftly for long distances.
Carrier pigeons saved millions of lives. Carrier pigeons saved millions of lives.
Well, we used to have yelling, cuneiform, carrier pigeons, letters, smoke signals now we have phones, text messaging, e-mails, satellites etc. (but some people still choose to yell)
text messaging can be used to analysis for FAQ database.
Yes, because all cellphones can used for messaging and callsEXCEPT:IPadTouchPad
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pigeons were used to take photographs from the sky of the opposing camps.
B. F. Skinner used pigeons in his studies of operant conditioning.