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Sending letters by pigeon:
In ancient times people
used animals to send their
messages, mostly pigeons.
This is how the name
T h i s i s h o w t h e n a me
“Pigeon Post” is known to
all of us. Pigeons have a
vague sense of direction.
People used to compose a
message and tie around a
pigeon’s leg. This method is
p i g e o n ’ s l e g . T h i s me t h o d i s
still used by the military
and navy to convey urgent
orders from one post to
another.
