Facts in "Other" Category
#3524 - Other Fact     -1  Studebaker still exists, but is now called Worthington. |
| #3525 - Other Fact 1 7.5 million toothpicks can be created from a cord of wood. |
| #3526 - Other Fact 0 The original IBM punch-card is the same size as a Civil War era dollar bill. |
| #3527 - Other Fact 1 BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages first appeared on the market in 1921, however, the little red string that is used to open the package did not get added until 1940. |
| #3528 - Other Fact 1 Jane Barbie was the woman who did the voice recordings for the Bell System. |
| #3529 - Other Fact 2 The first "Hello" badge used to identify guests and hosts at conventions, parties, etc. was traced back to September 1880. It was on that date that the first Telephone Operators Convention was held at Niagara Falls and the "Hello" badge was created for that event. |
| #3530 - Other Fact -3 Western Electric mass-produced color telephones for the first time in 1954. |
| #3531 - Other Fact 1 Northern Telecom, Alcatel N.V. and NEC all had roots in Western Electric. |
| #3532 - Other Fact -1 The use of telephone answering machines became popular in 1974. |
| #3533 - Other Fact 3 Sometimes, early telephone operators would get to know their customers so well, the customers would ask for a reminder call when it was time to remove a cake from the oven, leave the phone off the hook near their sleeping child when they left the house, hoping the operator would hear any cries of distress, request a wake up call before taking a long nap. |
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