100 things you might be taking for granted

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100 things you might be taking for granted.

I love this post by MindBodyDad that lists 100 things we take for granted. Here are a few highlights:

• Photographs. Can you imagine telling someone a thousand years ago that you touch a button and save a moment forever? Time travel for our memories.

• The spray pump on spray bottles.

• Batteries. The ability to charge something is mind-bending. Taking energy with you didn't exist until the invention of the battery in 1800 but now we can't live without it.

• Hinges. I don’t even know what one level down from these is.

Read the full list here. It’s rather joyous.

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