little known facts

1️⃣ Samuel Morse was an artist.
Before he invented Morse code, he was a painter.

2️⃣ The first message was from the Bible.
The first Morse code message in 1844 was:
“What hath God wrought?”

3️⃣ SOS does not mean “Save Our Ship.”/“Save Our Souls ”
Many people think this is true, but it is not.
SOS was chosen because it is easy to send:
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4️⃣ Animals were trained to learn Morse code.
Some pigeons were trained to understand simple signals.

5️⃣ It can be sent with light.
People can use a flashlight to send Morse code at night.

6️⃣ It can help people with disabilities.
Some people who cannot speak use Morse code to communicate.