Did you know that the first Telegram ever sent was in 1858 and it took 17 hours to deliver!
Queen Victoria sent a "congratulations" message to the US president at the time James Buchanan after two ships met in the middle of the ocean to connect a 2485 mile cable which was a major step forward in global communications.
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