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April 25, 2013 03:19 am -04

Listen to Alexander Graham Bell's Voice from 128 Years Ago

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Alexander Graham Bell — inventor of the telephone — may have died over 90 years ago, but you can still hear his voice today

Smithsonian researchers recovered Bell's voice from a historical recording by using optical technology, Smithsonian Magazine reported.

The recording was recovered from a wax-and-cardboard disc that dates back to April 15, 1885, the magazine said

SEE ALSO: 40 Years of Cellphone History

Bell is credited with inventing the first telephone, and also making the first phone call back in 1876. It's chilling to hear his voice over a century later, especially considering the historical significance: Read more...

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