During WWII, British scientist R.V Jones figured out how the German’s ‘Wotan’ radar system worked by assuming it used a single beam since Wotan was a germanic god with a single eye. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Wotan Radar

During WWII, British scientist R.V Jones figured out how the German’s ‘Wotan’ radar system worked by assuming it used a single beam since Wotan was a germanic god with a single eye. – WTF Fun Facts
“It turned out their conclusion about code name Wotan was incorrect as it did not in fact imply a single beam.” – from the source page
Fake fact. Wtf is this?