From: Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things (by Charles Panati, Harper &
Row, 1987):

(these are not in any order. In the book, there are descriptions and
discussions of the named objects.)

SOS Pads  1917
Dishwasher  1886
Teflon utensils  1954 (in France)
Friction Match 1826 (in England)
Blender 1922
Aluminum foil  1947
Can Opener 1858
Thermos bottle  1892
Pyrex  1915
Plastic 1900
Vinyl  1928
Styrene 1938
Formica 1938
Blue Jeans  1860's (copper rivets in jeans from 1873-1937)
Vick's Vapor Rub  1905
Zipper  1893
Velcro  1948
Vacuum Cleaner  1901
Linoleum  1860
Listerine  1880
Band-Aid  1921
Heinz Tomato Ketchup 1876





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