July 2nd, 2008 @ 5:03 pm
SOS
SOS: the signal that has saved thousands turns 100 - Times Online
In the past century, “SOS” has become a firm part of popular culture used in everything from DIY programme titles to Abba hits. But it began life in a far more serious setting after being adopted by the international community on July 1, 1908, as the globally recognised distress signal for ships at sea.
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