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I'm interested in how modern offices worked before computers (say 1920–1960).

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What's the history of playing music in stores, cafés & restaurants?

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How often were telegram services affected by operator typos & mistakes?

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Which came first: the cork or corkscrew?

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Besides spreadsheets & paper-format documents, what were other ways people worked with information/data?

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How would I book a passage across the Atlantic in ~1800? And how early do I have to arrive at the dock?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm interested in how modern offices worked before computers (say 1920–1960).	20
What's the history of playing music in stores, cafés & restaurants?	15
How often were telegram services affected by operator typos & mistakes?	11
Which came first: the cork or corkscrew?	6
Besides spreadsheets & paper-format documents, what were other ways people worked with information/data?	6
How would I book a passage across the Atlantic in ~1800? And how early do I have to arrive at the dock?	3