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Japan’s Last Remaining Pager Service Is Officially Calling It Quits
The heyday of the pager is long since over, but the devices themselves have continued to be used for specialised purposes like search-and-rescue teams and emergency workers. In Japan, however, the funeral bells are officially ringing.
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For Sale: A Handwritten Apple I Spec Sheet By Steve Jobs
A handwritten spec sheet for the first Apple computer is currently for sale through Bonham’s Auction house. It’s over 40 years old and was written by old mate Steve Jobs himself. This is some seriously cool computer history right here.
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Gaze Upon The Reconstructed Face Of An Infamous 19th Century British Assassin
One of the most intriguing items on display at the Queen Mary Pathology Museum — the skull belonging to British assassin John Bellingham — has been used to create a digital reconstruction of the killer’s face.
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Workers Find 1000 Human Teeth In Old Building Wall, And Not For The First Time
It’s not unusual for construction workers to find historical objects inside of walls. But the team renovating the TB Converse Building in Valdosta, Georgia, were caught off guard when they found an estimated 1000 teeth buried in a second-floor wall. The weirdest thing is that the same thing has happened in two other Georgia towns.