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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/LustyPrincess_ on 2024-10-02 23:34:00+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in 1977, a man named Jerry Ehman discovered a strong narrowband radio signal from outer space while working on the SETI project. Dubbed the “Wow! Signal” for the note he wrote on the printout, it remains one of the best candidates for extraterrestrial communication.