Your telephone is made up of 201 parts, every one of which had to be planned, produced and assembled with an unusual degree of accuracy.

The complete telephone man -- 1911 vintage -- was mobile, mechanized and well equipped. With his tools around his waist, he carried telephones on his back, chest and in his bicycle sack. As today, telephone men 80 years ago were safety-minded, which in that era included wearing your sleeve guards and trouser clips.

The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.

The number of text messages sent and received every day exceeds the worlds population.

After midnight, February 17, 2009, you will need a digital-to-analog converter box if you get your TV signal from an antenna.