The Most Iconic Inventions of the 2010s

Smart Home Assistants 

Amazon released Alexa and Google released Google Home... Most people were pretty interested in having this sort of at-home assistance. They're pretty convenient, honestly! Even if they are recording everything you say or do, it's still pretty convenient. 

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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.
  • The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.
  • Walt Jr. never encountered Jessie in all 62 episodes of Breaking Bad.
  • A species of squid has been observed to leap from the ocean by using pressurized water jets to achieve flight, going as far as 98 feet!
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