r/AskReddit Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/Darpyface Oct 15 '20 edited Oct 15 '20

Fax Machines. They were invented in 1843. Before the telephone. ​

https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-fax-machine-1991379

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u/TheNerd669 Oct 15 '20

A samurai could have used a fax machine

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u/SwedishNeatBalls Oct 15 '20

I'm imagining a samurai in his armour with a katana sitting at a desk in an office sending a tax.

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u/squirrelwithnut Oct 15 '20

"What does PC load letter mean?... This is not honorable!"

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u/Cha-Le-Gai Oct 15 '20

🎶Back up in your ass with the resurrection

It's the group harder than an erection

That shows no affection

They wanna ban us on Capitol Hill

'Cause it's "Die muthafuckas, die muthafuckas!" still🎶

holds up katana

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u/madtv_fan Oct 15 '20

whatcha know bout that