I've heard comedians ask the question of why it took so long to think of putting wheels on suitcases. I propose that we go one step further and in inaugurate a new award: the Golden Suitcase Wheel. It would go to great inventions and innovations that took an inexplicably long time to make an appearance. I nominate these sideways plugs:
For years, devices that required a large plug had big, roughly cube-shaped plugs, blocking any lower outlets. But after just a few generations, someone thought of making them thinner and with most of the bulk off to the side. I believe it is the embodiment of the Golden Wheel's philosophy: the human race will always get it right, eventually.
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