iPhone 5 Travels 20,096 Miles Before Ending Up in Your Hands [INFOGRAPHIC]

Chances are, you didn't travel very far to pick up the latest iPhone 5 from your local Apple store. But did you know that the smartphone had a whole other life before you even met it?

Mobile Madhouse tracked the worldwide journey an iPhone 5 makes to get all its necessary parts for assembly.

iPhones make seven stops around the globe -- traveling approximately 20,096 miles -- before heading back to Apple headquarters and getting shipped to you.

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Check out the iPhone 5's entire trip in the infographic, below. What do you think about its lengthy journey? Tell us in the comments.

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