The Uncommon History of Very Common Things

The Uncommon History of Office Life (1x6)

Air date: Jan 01, 2022

Straighten your tie, check the time and answer that call. NECKTIES: Leather neckwear worn by soldiers, stocks were so tight wearers often passed out. CLOCKS: The British government offered a prize to anyone who could invent an accurate clock. TELEPHONES: Two different people both filed patents for the telephone on the same day...