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TIL Barbed wire fences were used for telegraph transmission in rural areas.

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j6PNR TIL that a series finale for the TV show Renegade was filmed, but never aired. This was because most of the episodes were standalone stories and it was felt that a "conclusion" would prevent TV series buyers from purchasing the show and airing it in syndication, often out of order like many shows.
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