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On March 5, 1919, cartoonist W.K. Haselden published a comic in the British newspaper The Mirror, illustrating what the world would be like if telephones were portable.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hitler do be gettin into shenanigans with his mobile telephone.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hitler is the reason that style is no longer worn. Some say it is his second greatest achievement, only being overshadowed by his greatest achievement killing Hitler.

[–] prole 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but he also killed the guy that killed Hitler.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think they were going for a Charlie Chaplin style.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Damn, I looked it up and never realized that Charlie Chaplin and Hitler were born just 4 days apart. Chaplin lived a lot longer, though!