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The QWERTY Conspiracy: How a Salesman's Lie Became Your Keyboard Forever

Episode Summary

Think QWERTY was designed to slow you down so typewriters wouldn't jam? That's complete nonsense—but the real story is even weirder. We're diving into how a clever salesman's demo trick from the 1870s accidentally became the layout on every device you'll ever own, and why we're probably stuck with it forever.