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For me its the wheelbarrow.
But moving on to modern times, what simplistic 'inventions' make you marvel at there simplicity, & make you think 'why did no one else think of that!'*

*Those things on the end of shoe laces spring to mind.

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Posted : 01/02/2009 9:50 pm
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velcro


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:52 pm
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pencils

it takes skillz to find wood with lead in it growing wild


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:53 pm
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Discs on cars.

How anyone thought of the drum brake before the disc is beyond me.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:53 pm
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the cam lifting door hinge

euclidian geometry


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:54 pm
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the zip


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:57 pm
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Can opener. Sheer (shear!?) destructive magic.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:57 pm
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tie wrap


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:58 pm
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Milkmans wallet


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 9:59 pm
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watches


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:00 pm
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The HT11 bottom bracket.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:01 pm
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Crosse-and-Blackwell-Your-Heart Nutritious Soup Bra


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:02 pm
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the wheels on my bike


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:03 pm
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Bottle opener..........


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:03 pm
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Those soft-close drawers you get in kitchens. My parents threatened me with death if I dared to take one apart to find out how it worked last time I visited.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:04 pm
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Wonderbras


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:05 pm
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the most basic things,
how did people know how to make bread,
i was thinking this when i was making mayonnaise, adding lots of oil slowly to egg, how did they know to add it slowly otherwise it would split,

i scratch my head

not exactly technology 😀


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:06 pm
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Jedi, have you read about how Velcro was invented, fascinating!
Flaperon, I'm with you, I would love to know how they work (rushes off to google), now that is the sort of modern invention I was envisaging.

Cheers.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:10 pm
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A USB stick.

Something that small, and can hold upto 32gb of stuff.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:14 pm
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Taps, as in water taps.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:18 pm
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Tabs on beer cans.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:21 pm
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2unfit - they're called "aglets" apparently.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:23 pm
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Filament light bulbs.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:31 pm
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I just asked 118 118 how soft closure draws work (for fun), got a text back saying that...

'kitchen cabinets are the built-in furniture used for storage of food,cooking equipment, and often silverware and dishes for table service.thx!'

Phoned them back complaining that it didn't answer the question, & after a few minute got given a customer complaint number, hmmm, thats my morning sorted tomorrow then 😉


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:33 pm
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I could send you a Blum motion soft close runner to play with if you like?


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:36 pm
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gloy. fish fingers, apricot, curly wurly.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:37 pm
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biros.


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:38 pm
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MrNutt, yes please 🙂


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:53 pm
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email me your address and I'll see what I can do, I may even be able to throw in a sagatsune one too!

😆


 
Posted : 01/02/2009 10:57 pm