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Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood starlet and secret scientist
Once considered the most beautiful woman in the world, 1940s film star Hedy Lamarr worked on experiments at night, one of which has become the basis for modern-day communications like WiFi and GPS.
Once considered the most beautiful woman in the world, 1940s film star Hedy Lamarr worked on experiments at night, one of which has become the basis for modern-day communications like WiFi and GPS.
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