The first recorded words in history were “Mary had a little lamb.” That’s what Thomas Alva Edison spoke into his tinfoil phonograph in 1877. During the years 2005–2006, the average American household...

The first recorded words in history were “Mary had a little lamb.” That’s what Thomas Alva Edison spoke into his tinfoil phonograph in 1877.

During the years 2005–2006, the average American household tuned in to TV for 8 hours and 14 minutes—per day (Mediaweek, 2006).