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  #2948435 30-Jul-2022 18:21
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Lizard1977:

It might be against the spirit of the OP, but I'm surprised no-one mentioned the Internet.

 

 

I was actually going to mention that myself: Thanks to that and the infinite quantities of crap software that run on it, I've got guaranteed lifetime employment anywhere on earth.

 

 

Edited to add: And so, I suspect, does at least half of the rest of Geekzone.



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  #2948436 30-Jul-2022 18:25
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outdoorsnz:

Best invention ever! Works every time. Mod ones always crap out.

 

 

The can opener in general is a good invention, but the specific one linked to is made by satan to torment the weary, it's a collection of antipatterns for designing can openers. The Oxo Good Grips on OTOH...

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  #2948437 30-Jul-2022 18:26
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msukiwi:

The Hammer - Fixes almost everything.

 

 

And for everything else there's the Birmingham Screwdriver.



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  #2948438 30-Jul-2022 18:27
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Eva888: Silicone in all its many forms. From kitchenware to mats to the stuff in tubes. What a miracle material it is.

 

 

Yup. You can go from an A to a D in one operation.

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  #2948673 31-Jul-2022 18:50
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Tabasco Sauce.

 

 

 

Cures hayfever.

 

Makes food tasty.

 

Relieves itchy insect bites.

 

 

 

 

 

If I can have two nominations:

 

 

 

NMN (or any other NAD+ precursor.)

 

Actually _does_ make you feel 15 years younger.

 

 

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  #2949561 2-Aug-2022 09:10
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The fishing hook




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