In the small hours of 2 September 1859, a telegraph operator in Portland, Maine disconnected his batteries because they were throwing sparks, and then discovered he could still send a clean message to Boston using nothing but the current the aurora was pushing through the wire above his head. Saving Tips June 1, 2026 On the morning of 2 September 1859, telegraph operators along the American East Coast began arguing with their own equipment.…
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