Item: Paperclip
Invented: 1899 Europe-although prototypes had been around earlier-the first patent came around this time.
Item: Spoon
Invented: 1000 BCE Egypt-our first utensil for eating, defined as a shallow bowl shape with a handle.
Item: Dice
Invented: Predates recorded history
Item: Broom
Invented: Several thousand years ago-originally, bunches of thin sticks, reeds and other natural fibers were tied together and attached to a larger stick.
Invented: 4000-3500 BCE Sumerians in Mesopotamia. It is thought that a round shape of stone mounted on a central axle was first used as a potter's wheel. Soon afterwards, it was adapted for transportation, beginning with two solid round wood disc on an axle. By 2000 BCE, the solid disc was replaced with spokes for a lighter, swifter vehicle.
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