
Weird Ways People Used to Communicate, Part II: Smoke Signals and Bottled Messages
Ridiculous History
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What's the Best Modern Example of Using Smoke Signals?
Magellan used smoke signals to communicate with local tribes when he was exploring south america. Magellan would light whole swaths of, like fields on fire in order to get people's attention. The catholic church is just kind of traditional and moves slower than government. But yet, no its neat.
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