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Why are the numbers on calculators and phones opposite? – Big Questions – (Ep. 31)

A weekly show where we endeavor to answer one of your big questions. This week, Alyssa Nitta asks, “Why are keypads on phones arranged in ascending order while keypads on calculators are the other way around?”

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