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- How did radio help Titanic survivors?
“When the Titanic sank in 1912, its radio operators sent distress signals that brought the ship Carpathia to rescue survivors.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
More facts about radio.
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What's on channel 1?
In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television's Channel 1 to Mobile Services (two-way radios in
taxicabs, for instance) but did not re-number the other channel assignments. That's why your TV
set has channels 2 and up, but no channel 1.
Was there a French Bulldog on the Titanic?
A French Bulldog named Gamin de Pycombe sailed on the Titanic in 1912 and didn't survive. His owner, Robert Daniel, survived and later filed an insurance claim of $750 for the dog, which was a big amount at the time.