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The Story Behind SOS | How the World’s Most Famous Distress Signal Began
SOS is one of the most recognizable emergency signals in the world, but it doesn’t actually stand for “Save Our Souls.” Discover the fascinating history behind SOS, the earlier distress signal CQD, and the Morse code messages that helped ships call for rescue.
In this short, soft-spoken episode of The Midnight Encyclopedia, we explore how SOS became the international distress signal, why it was easier to transmit than CQD, and how both signals were used during the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
A relaxing little history…
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