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  • What Is a Gadget?
    What Is a Gadget?

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    The team at Popular Mechanics explains the parameters for their definition of a gadget.

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  • Gadget 102 and Beyond
    Gadget 102 and Beyond

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    A look at some notable contenders that didn't make the 101 gadgets list.

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  • The Best and Worst Gadgets
    The Best and Worst Gadgets

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    The list-makers explain that not all gadgets are created equal.

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  • How Did We Make the List?
    How Did We Make the List?

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    How did the 101 gadgets make the cut?

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  • About 101 Gadgets That Changed The World

    About 101 Gadgets That Changed The World

    Did you know that the transistor radio created rock and roll, or that the audiocassette overthrew the shah of Iran? From duct tape to the Swiss Army Knife, gadgets have transformed the way we live and have even changed history.

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    Thomas Edison (1847-1931), one of the most famous and prolific inventors in history, was responsible for some of the most important inventions of the modern age.

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