The Most Iconic Inventions of the 2010s

Smart Home Assistants

Amazon released Alexa and Google released Google Home... Most people were pretty interested in having this sort of at-home assistance. They're pretty convenient, honestly! Even if they are recording everything you say or do, it's still pretty convenient.

The More You Know

Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
Stephen Hawking is 73 years old and has outlived his shortened life expectancy due to ALS by over 50 years.
“Digging a hole to China” is theoretically possible if you start in Argentina.
John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, was born in 1790. He has a grandson that is alive today.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.