The Thing

Summary

The Thing is a covert listening device^[1]. It draws 782 Wikipedia views per month (covert_listening_device category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Thing is credited with the discovery of Leon Theremin^[3].
• The Thing is the creator of Leon Theremin^[4].
• The Thing's instance of is recorded as covert listening device^[5].
• The Thing's instance of is recorded as microwave cavity^[6].
• The Thing's depicts is recorded as Great Seal of the United States of America^[7].
• The Thing's location is recorded as United Nations Security Council^[8].
• The Thing's Commons category is recorded as Great Seal bug^[9].
• The Thing's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qj20k^[10].
• The Thing's conferred by is recorded as Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union^[11].
• The Thing's frequency is recorded as {'unit': 'Q732707', 'amount': '+330'}^[12].
• The Thing's schematic is recorded as The Great Seal Bug explained.jpg^[13].
• The Thing's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776202085^[14].
• The Thing's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2776202085^[15].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include covert listening device^[5] and microwave cavity^[6].

Why It Matters

The Thing draws 782 Wikipedia views per month (covert_listening_device category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]