Every day, brilliant minds are working behind the scenes to develop inventions and technology that make our lives better, easier, or just more fun. And in recent decades, certain inventions have especially helped the world connect and fundamentally changed all aspects of our personal and work lives. Further inventions made life safer and better.
Depending on your birth year, you may share a milestone with the creation of many of these iconic items. Check out this gallery if you're curious about what was invented the year you were born.