How Did People Communicate Before the Internet?

Before the internet, people used letters, smoke signals, and even carrier pigeons to talk to each other. Letters were like messages in envelopes that traveled by horse or ship. Smoke signals were like giant flashlights in the sky, you could see them from far away. Carrier pigeons carried tiny messages on their backs and flew back home. It was like sending a message with a bird taxi!

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  1. A child sends a letter tied to a bird's leg and waits for the bird to fly back with a reply.
  2. An army uses smoke signals to warn others about an enemy attack from miles away.
  3. Two friends send messages by boat across the sea, waiting weeks for them to arrive.

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