The Most Iconic Inventions of the 2010s

Hoverboard

We've all seen a good hoverboard fail, whether it was on Youtube or in person. These boards were an attempt at a "futuristic" mode of transportation, but it kind of just became a meme... Especially since one brand's hoverboard caught on fire a lot. You can't really take someone seriously if they roll up on one of these bad boys.

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The More You Know

  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • All the Professors in Pokemon have been named after trees.
  • The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
  • Great white sharks are so scared of killer whales that they'll avoid an area for up to a year after spotting one.
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