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To: ShadowAce
George Antheil, a composer, author and inventor Lamarr reportedly consulted on how to improve her figure.

Uhhhh... Yes. When I want to improve MY figure, the first thing I think of is to consult a composer/author.

The topic of their conversations soon turned to radio-controlled torpedoes

But of course... what ELSE could a composer/author and an actress talk about?

19 posted on 11/10/2014 11:43:34 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Indeed, they skipped a couple of steps:

“He returned to the US in 1933 to compose for film, and also became a syndicated romance advice columnist, writer for Esquire, and author of a book entitled, Every Man His Own Detective: A Study of Glandular Endocrinology.

“Legend has it that Lamarr approached him for endocrinological advice on increasing her breast size, but the two soon began chatting about weapons, particularly radio controlled torpedoes and how to protect them from jamming or interference.”

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/2012/01/09/hop-skip-and-a-jump-remembering-hedy-lamar/


27 posted on 11/10/2014 1:26:17 PM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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