How Emergency Call Lines Became A Thing

Nowadays most people either play video games, or know someone who does -- yet this wasn't always the case. As civilization skyrockets toward gaming experiences that feel increasingly immersive (and, in some cases, inseperable from reality), Ben, Noel and Max pay homage to the cre ...  Show more

Naval legend Admiral Nelson died on October 21st, 1805 shortly after being shot by a French sniper while standing on the deck his ship, Victory. Following the British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, the survivors of the conflict were left with a dilemma -- how could they pres ...  Show more

911 is there to help us in our times of greatest need, however, some people seem to have forgotten that. Instead of real emergencies, these people called 911 for help with some ridiculous situations. 

9-1-1 what’s your emergency? Because according to your calls there’s WAY more than just a few fireworks that we’re dealing with. Today Sofia is listening to ALL your voicemails and directly responding to help you solve whatever is going on in your life because like they say, it t ...  Show more

In the early 1980s, a series of bizarre phone calls came into the police switchboard in St Paul, Minnesota. A man sobbed on the phone, telling officers he'd hurt, even killed, people. He begged them to find him, but with no other evidence to go on, his identity remained a mystery ...  Show more

Quand nous appelons un correspondant, il ne nous viendrait pas à l'idée qu'un autre abonné puisse écouter notre conversation. De fait, la notion de ligne privée nous paraît l'évidence même.

Et pourtant il n'en a pas toujours été ainsi. Quand le téléphone est apparu, ...