Some things are so mundane we never really wonder if they've always looked the way they do now. But when you take a peek behind the curtain and see how some everyday objects used to look, you might be surprised.

Scroll down to take a little tour through the history of stuff you probably never cared about. This information might even possibly be useful at your next trivia night, whenever that will be.

If anything, you can probably be thankful you don't have to deal with how crappy a lot of these designs were.

Then click this for something with no educational value whatsoever.