Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

What would you do without deodorant, Band-Aids, or flushable toilets? Can you imagine living in a world with no television, and no microwave popcorn to eat while you watch it? We might take these items for granted now, but they haven’t always been around. Some were centuries in the making. Others were created purely by accident. This fun series reveals the mistakes, coincidences, controversies, and sheer craziness that brought us our modern conveniences and everyday essentials—from your basic sanitary needs to the latest gadgets.

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Cover: Stinky Sanitation Inventions
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Brilliant Beauty Inventions
Exciting Entertainment Inventions
Fabulous Fashion Inventions
Fun Food Inventions
Marvelous Medical Inventions
Stinky Sanitation Inventions
Terrific Transportation Inventions
Tremendous Technology Inventions
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Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day — Audisee®—On Level Set
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Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

What would you do without deodorant, Band-Aids, or flushable toilets? Can you imagine living in a world with no television, and no microwave popcorn to eat while you watch it? We might take these items for granted now, but they haven’t always been around. Some were centuries in the View →