In that spirit, the below devices and gadgets are commonly mistaken as modern day inventions, but actually go back hundreds or, in some cases, thousands, of years. Read more: Major PC Monitor ...

Ask someone to name a famous modern-day inventor, though ... and we owe them all a debt for making our lives easier. The best inventions make us wonder what we ever did without them.

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