The surprising origins of the TV remote
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The remote control as we know it came about for one simple reason – one man’s desire to mute the ads he felt were ruining his TV watching.
The TV remote as we know it came about for one simple reason – one man’s desire to mute the ads he felt were ruining his TV watching.
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The surprising origins of the TV remote
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The surprising origins of the TV remote
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