These Common Household Objects Will Be Obsolete In a Few Short Years

Pagers

The only profession that likely still uses pagers are people in the medical field for quick contact. However, many companies issue business-only cellphones instead of beepers. If you're in your 20s or even 30s, you probably don't even know how one of these things even works.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.