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Morse Code
Morse code is a method used in telecommunication to encode text characters as standardised sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes, or dits and dahs. Morse code is named after Samuel Morse, one of the inventors of the telegraph.
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Morse code is a method used in telecommunication to encode text characters as standardised sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes, or dits and dahs. Morse code is named after Samuel Morse, one of the inventors of the telegraph.
Imagine how long it would have taken to send a blog back on May 24th 1884 when Samuel F. B. Morse dispatched the first telegraphic message over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore.
Well, see how long it takes to simply send the 42 words if you had to hear about Morse Code on the day it was invented below.
Listen to the introduction (42 words) of this story here
Fun fact: if you were to send the entire Harry Potter series of books using Morse Code it would take 54,2081 hours or just over six years!
If you want to hear what your name or business would sound like in Morse Code you can! Create your own Morse Code for your messaging or just for fun by using this free online translator here