The term SOS is one of the most well-known distress signals used around the world. You might have seen it in movies, on ships ...

We use it in our texts and everyday slang. So, what does "SOS" actually mean? Here's everything you need to know about the term and its military origins, plus the feature on your iPhone that utilizes ...

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is the editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. Until 1904, most ships that encountered trouble at sea effectively vanished. “Ships at sea out of visual range were very ...

Three dots, three dashes, three dots - the world’s most recognized distress signal. But what’s the real story behind “SOS”?

Army reservist Tim Robinson used a miniature torch to signal to his wife An army reservist who broke his leg on a Dorset beach used Morse code with his torch to signal for help. Sgt Tim Robinson was ...

As the Titanic gulped sea water on that awful night in April 1912, radio operator Jack Phillips was at his station, pounding out an SOS on the ship’s radiotelegraph key in Morse code. Eighty-three ...