From a single toaster evolved a world of more than eight billion connected ‘things’ – the Internet of Things. In 1990, the information and telecommunications industry was in its infancy.

The Toaster Strudel is an icing-topped pop-culture icon and kitchen staple. The flaky, fruit-filled pastry was the brainchild of a man with an idea for a breakfast that's fun to prepare and eat.

It turns out that Wikipedia couldn’t tell you who invented the toaster for a while, and if you have an expensive toaster, it might still be a pain to repair.