These Weird Historical Trends Probably Wouldn't Catch On Today

Fax Newspaper

These days, people have Twitter and Facebook to get their news. Long ago, you had to buy the news from someone on the street. In between these two circuits though was the fax machine newspaper. It was marketed as convenient, but a trip to the store usually ended up being quicker and cheaper than waiting for a fax to come through. 

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The More You Know

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  • A single dollar bill costs 5 cents to make.
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