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Published 7 years ago by Chubros with 2 Comments
by Chubros
7 years ago 2

The surprising origins of the TV remote

The TV remote as we know it came about for one simple reason – one man’s desire to mute the ads he felt were ruining his TV watching.

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  • aj0690
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    Old 60's and 70's tech design was so ugly.

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    • jasont
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      Cars were also boxy and just large overall

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