Appliances that offer more than they are supposed to.
During the early aughts I owned a newly purchased Toshiba TV and on multiple occasions , my TV viewing would get interrupted by onscreen computer scrolling, mostly encrypted but, definitely of a military nature. And, since I lived in close proximity to a major military base, I was quite nervous over the whole ordeal but too paranoid to report it.
Also more recently, I lived in a townhouse where, of all things, the dryer appliance received very clear transmissions from a radio station. There was a utility tower of sorts reasonably close-by but I don't know if the two were related.
Finally as a teenager, my friends stereo system could pick up very audible transmissions from the very close-by police station but, here's the thing, the transmissions did not emanate from the receiver or tuner but, from the turntable.
Also more recently, I lived in a townhouse where, of all things, the dryer appliance received very clear transmissions from a radio station. There was a utility tower of sorts reasonably close-by but I don't know if the two were related.
Finally as a teenager, my friends stereo system could pick up very audible transmissions from the very close-by police station but, here's the thing, the transmissions did not emanate from the receiver or tuner but, from the turntable.
