Who Invented The Telephone?

Celebrated medium Helen Duncan was arrested on 19th January, 1944, when, midway through one of her séances, an undercover policeman dramatically revealed her "spirit" to be nothing more than… herself draped in white fabric. Initially charged with minor fraud, her case took a wild ...  Show more

It had a budget of just $1 million, a lead actor wearing a toupee, and the baddie in the first draft of the script was a monkey. But the first James Bond film, ‘Dr. No’, which began shooting in Jamaica on 16th January, 1962, kicked off a phenomenally successful franchise that’s s ...  Show more

Alexander Graham Bell ließ den ersten von ihm erfundenen Fernsprechapparat patentieren. Das einfache Telefon übertrug Schwingungen der Stimme elektromagnetisch über Draht - zunächst über zwei Häuser. 

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In the 19th Century, the telegraph is the cutting edge of communication. No one can imagine anything better—except Alexander Graham Bell.

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This week, Steve and Dana are joined by New York Times columnist and Slate graduate Jamelle Bouie. First, the panel discusses the Richard Williams—father of tennis phenoms Venus and Serena Williams—biopic, starring Will Smith, King Richard. Next, the panel is joined by Slate musi ...  Show more