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August 15, 1877

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1877 Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone. I believe we should go back to using ‘ahoy’ and dressing like a pirate to hold … Continue reading

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