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December 12: Marconi Shrinks the World


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On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic wireless signal, proving that radio waves could travel across oceans. This episode explores the experiment, the skepticism, and the breakthrough that paved the way for modern communication.

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