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16 June 2026

SOS: this universal distress signal doesn’t mean what you think – the real reason for its adoption

The SOS signal has been universally recognized as a call for help for over a century. Contrary to popular belief that associates it with “Save Our Souls” or “Save Our Ship”, this combination of three letters actually means nothing at all. Its adoption is based on a purely technical reason that changed the history of emergency communications.

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For over a century, three letters have crossed the oceans and…

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