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"Alexander Graham Bell \u2014 inventor of the telephone \u2014 may have died over 90 years ago, but you can still hear his voice today. \nSmithsonian researchers recovered Bell's voice from a historical recording by using optical technology, Smithsonian Magazine reported.\nThe recording was recovered from a wax-and-cardboard disc that dates back to April 15, 1885, the magazine said. \nSEE ALSO: 40 Years of Cellphone History\nBell 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:\n\u201CIn witness whereof \u2014 hear my voice, Alexander Graham Bell.\u201D\nListen to the inventor's voice, here.\nJust imagine: Technology may never have evolved the same way \u2014 bringing us modern-day gadgets like the  iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 \u2014 if it weren't for Bell's invention back in the 19th century.\nThumbnail and lead image via Topical Press Agency/Getty Images; secondary image courtesy of Flickr, Adam Foster/Cargo Cult.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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