How 10 Common Products Came to Be
10 Strokes of Random Genius
They're the products you use every day - and never think twice about. But you might be surprised to learn how the things you take for granted got their start. Some were accidental; some were born out of necessity; but all -- from the magical wall that dispenses cold hard cash to the little blue pill that helps you rise to the occasion -- share an element of random genius.
Click through our gallery as Minyanville.com shares the uncommon inception of 10 common items.
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