May 21, 2025
The modern toothbrush came into use about 1938 following the invention of nylon. Previously, toothbrush bristles were made with animal hair.
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10 Inventions That Changed Your World
You may think you can’t live without your tablet computer and your cordless electric drill, but what about the inventions that came before them? Humans have been innovating since the dawn of time to get us to where we are today. Here are just 10 of the hundreds of inventions that profoundly changed
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