In that spirit, the below devices and gadgets are commonly mistaken as modern day inventions, but actually go back hundreds or, in some cases, thousands, of years.

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In that spirit, the below devices and gadgets are commonly mistaken as modern day inventions, but actually go back hundreds or, in some cases, thousands, of years.