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Fri. 03/11 - Abe Lincoln: Telegraph Influencer

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Abraham Lincoln was a telegraph power-user, and the one thousand telegrams he sent during his presidency might have helped the US win the Civil War. Plus, an app that can diagnose rare diseases just by scanning a child’s face. And, ten thousand people in New Orleans were without power for hours due to a surprising, but it turns out not uncommon, cause.

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    How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Help Win the Civil War (History)
  • Hank Green on Inspiring Curiosity (Offline with Jon Favreau)
  • This App Can Diagnose Rare Diseases From a Child's Face (Wired)
  • A Bird Is Blamed as 10,000 Lose Power in New Orleans (NY Times)
  • Bird causes 10,000 people to lose power in New Orleans (A/V Club)
  • Just Say No to CBDCs (The Upheaval)
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