These Common Household Objects Will Be Obsolete In a Few Short Years

Pagers

The only profession that likely still uses pagers are people in the medical field for quick contact. However, many companies issue business-only cellphones instead of beepers. If you're in your 20s or even 30s, you probably don't even know how one of these things even works.

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The More You Know

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  • There are more than 24 time zones around the world.
  • T-shirts were originally made for unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons on collared shirts.
  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
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