If you’re into retro tech and jaw-dropping trivia, this video from List 25 is packed with fascinating facts about obsolete technology that’ll seriously surprise you.
Ever heard that the fax machine came before the telephone? Or that Kodak actually created the digital camera, only to shelve it so film sales wouldn’t tank? And it turns out that the U.S. Air Force really did use floppy disks to run its nuclear missile command system up until 2019.
It’s the kind of geeky deep-dive that reminds us how far we’ve come, and how weird the road was getting here. Whether you’re a tech history buff or just love weird facts, this is definitely worth checking out.
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