The Most Iconic Inventions of the 2010s

The 2010s was a huge decade for innovation. There are a lot of gadgets to make our lives easier (maybe too easy) but there are also life-saving inventions that were introduced. From Silly Bandz to robotic prosthetic hands, the 2010s was a decade of making life easier.

Instagram

It's kind of crazy to think that Instagram wasn't around ten years ago... Especially since it's such a staple to social media! Some people even run their businesses fully on Instagram and can made a living off of it. Founder Kevin Systrom developed the platform and dropped it to the public in 2010. Within the first year, the company reported that they had 500,000 new accounts each week

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The More You Know

  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • A Scarlet Macaw can live up to 80 years.
  • Wilt Chamberlain is in the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
  • 9% of Americans have phobias.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.