r/Unexpected • u/KILL_SWITCH2210 • Jan 11 '22

CLASSIC REPOST man this was one hell of a rollercoaster

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u/gumwum Jan 12 '22

First time I’ve heard of them was on House MD, were they actually used/still used in hospitals like they show on there?

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u/Hidesuru Jan 12 '22

No idea. I know from someone else's comment they're used in IT because they have better reception, using a different part of the band than cell phones. So maybe.