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January 20, 2013

Random Fact #20

When commercial telephone service was introduced between New York and London in 1927, the first three minutes of a call cost $75.00.

Source: freewebs.com/thesilentteen/randomfacts.htm

Facts, Knowledge, London, New York, Telephones

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13 responses to “Random Fact #20”

rynnasaryonnah

January 20, 2013 at 10:53 am

What? That is absurd. I would’ve just stuck to writing letters.

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1. Don in Massachusetts
  
  January 20, 2013 at 11:20 am
  
  Me too…
  
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Alastair

January 20, 2013 at 12:02 pm

Won’t be long until it’s that again

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1. Don in Massachusetts
  
  January 20, 2013 at 1:18 pm
  
  I wouldn’t doubt it…
  
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IzaakMak

January 20, 2013 at 1:25 pm

😯

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1. Don in Massachusetts
  
  January 20, 2013 at 1:38 pm
  
  🙂
  
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catnipoflife

January 20, 2013 at 2:31 pm

That is absurd considering the wages one was paid back in the 20s…

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1. Don in Massachusetts
  
  January 20, 2013 at 2:55 pm
  
  To far of a distance to use two cans and string… 😆
  
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  1. catnipoflife
    
    January 20, 2013 at 3:13 pm
    
    OK tell me how you posted the animated smiley? It has taken me long enough just to figure out the combination for a simple smiley 🙂
    
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    1. Don in Massachusetts
      
      January 23, 2013 at 10:16 am
      
      For the smiley : lol : put them together, no space, and you will create the laughing emoticon…
      
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      1. catnipoflife
        
        January 23, 2013 at 11:12 am
        
        😆
        
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RoSy

January 20, 2013 at 3:22 pm

That was a life savings!

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1. Don in Massachusetts
  
  January 20, 2013 at 3:34 pm
  
  True..
  
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