How Did Dialing 9-1-1 Become a Thing?

Will and Mango are determined to figure out the origin of the emergency hotline. From the strange reason people used to call up funeral home directors after an accident, to the incredible train robbery that was stopped using a makeshift phone, to the heartbreaking ways that emergency operators learn to cope on the job, this week we're dialing up a whole host of 911 facts.   ... Who has time to answer all your e-mails? That's why we put our moms on the job. To share a fact, story, or even if you just want to let us know how we're doing, write our moms (Mrs. Hattikudur and Mrs. Pearson) at [email protected]. Don't worry. They'll pass the message along.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.