What came first: the telephone or the fax machine? The answer might surprise you.

Predating the telephone by 11 years, the fax machine was the fastest way to transmit information across space. Take a look at this infographic showing how far the fax machine has come; from it's patent in 1846, to the digital faxing we know and love today.

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<a href="http://www.metrofax.com/blog/evolution-fax"><img src="http://www.metrofax.com/sites/default/files/MF-Evolution-of-Faxes-IG-05_1.jpg" alt="Evolution Of The Fax" /> </a><br><strong>Source:</strong><a href="http://www.metrofax.com" alt="Online Faxing">MetroFax - Online Faxing</a>