The objects we use in our everyday lives can easily be taken for granted.

The Surprising Origins of 6 Everyday Objects

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The objects we use in our everyday lives can easily be taken for granted. Simple conveniences such as lighting or the cars that get us from point A to point B are so ingrained in our day-to-day that we don't stop to think about what life would be like without them — let alone how they even got here in the first place.

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