The bathtub was invented in 1850 and the telephone in 1875. In oth

The bathtub was invented in 1850 and the telephone in 1875. In other words, if you had been living in 1850, you could have sat in the bathtub for 25 years without having to answer the phone. – Bill DeWitt, 1972

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