QUIZ: Guess Which Decade These Vintage Items Were Invented

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When was the phonograph invented?

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thomas edison with a phonograph
Retry Correct Incorrect According to The Library of Congress, the phonograph, a device for recording and playing back sound, was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877. Edison is often credited with the development of the first practical and commercially successful phonograph.
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When was the phonograph invented?

  • 1910
  • 1900
  • 1880
  • 1870
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