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Get prepared to discover additional information about these quiet heroes of the communication realm.
These cool gadgets, called insulators, have an important job of preventing the wires they hold from getting too close to the pole or, even worse, the ground below.
Imagine attempting a long-distance call only to have your voice fade after a short distance – it would definitely be frustrating! Without them, all the electricity (or those important phone calls) would simply dissipate.
The world of insulators offers a variety of styles and colors. In the past, they were mainly made of glass or porcelain, but now they can be made from wood, glass, animal parts, and other unusual materials.
The size of the birds determined who they socialized with – smaller ones stayed with the telephone and telegraph groups, while larger ones mingled with the high-voltage electrical wires.
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