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In 1859, a two-hour telegraph conversation between Portland and Boston was possible without the need for any battery power, thanks to the electric current generated by an aurora borealis in the telegraph wires.

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In 1859, a two-hour telegraph conversation between Portland and Boston was possible without the need for any battery power, thanks to the electric current generated by an aurora borealis in the telegraph wires.

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