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The fax machine originated in the 1840s. And somehow still refuses to retire.

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Early fax-like systems date to the 1840s, transmitting images via synchronized scanning and electrical signals. Commercial adoption surged much later, especially in the 1980s–90s, when offices used them daily.

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