The QWERTY keyboard was originally designed to prevent key jamming.
Why it is true
In early typewriters, adjacent keys used together would jam frequently. The QWERTY layout separated the most common letter pairs to force typists to type in a more alternating manner, preventing mechanical failures.
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
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