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Patent

Today in 1840: Morse Code patent issued

By Ira Nathenson on June 20, 2008

Wired.com reports that today is the anniversary of the 1840 patent for Morse Code: Morse code has now been in use for more than 160 years. It still has practical applications in the modern world because almost anything can be used, from telegraph key to flashlight to pencil to fingertip, to tap out or flash [...]

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