The first umbrella was used in ancient China.

The first clock with hands was made in the 1300s.

The first toothbrush appeared in Tang Dynasty China.

The first vending machine dispensed holy water in Egypt.

The first zipper was called the "clasp locker" (1893).

The first button was decorative, not functional!

The first traffic light was gas-powered and exploded.

The first escalator was installed at Coney Island (1896).

The first roller coaster was a mining cart in Russia.

The first ATM was installed in London in 1967.

The first ice cream was made in ancient Persia.

The first chocolate bar was invented in 1847.

The first soda was made by mixing lemon juice and baking soda.

The first fast food restaurant? White Castle in 1921.

The first pizza delivery was to a queen in 1889.

The first microwave meal was sold in 1947.

The first chewing gum brand was Adams New York Chewing Gum (1871).

The first energy drink was Lucozade in 1927.

The first cookbook was written in ancient Rome.

The first restaurant menu was introduced in Paris (1700s).

The first cat video was filmed in 1894.

The first cloned animal was Dolly the sheep.

The first dog astronaut was Laika in 1957.

The first elephant to appear in a zoo? Hansken in 1633.

The first animal selfie was a monkey with a GoPro.

The first talking parrot belonged to Alexander the Great.

The first panda seen by Westerners was in 1869.

The first pet insurance policy was for Lassie.

The first cat to travel by train had a season ticket.

The first raccoon pet in the White House belonged to President Coolidge.

The first love letter was written by a Sumerian over 4,000 years ago.

The first Valentine's card dates back to 1415.

The first emoji was a heart — made on a Japanese pager.

The first speed dating event was in 1998.

The first online dating site was Match.com in 1995.

The first Facebook poke was a flirt.

The first recorded dance party happened in 17th-century France.

The first public kiss on film was in 1896.

The first selfie stick patent was filed in 1983.

The first viral wedding video dance was in 2009.

The first shampoo was made from soapberries.

The first deodorant was sold in 1888.

The first toilet paper was made in China in 1391.

The first hand sanitizer appeared in 1966.

The first flushable toilet was created by Sir John Harington in 1596.

The first face mask was worn in 17th-century plague times.

The first bath bomb was invented in 1989.

The first mirror was polished obsidian.

The first nail polish came from China 3,000 years ago.

The first razor ad aired in 1901.

The first robot was created in 1495 by Leonardo da Vinci.

The first digital pet was Tamagotchi (1996).

The first voice assistant was IBM’s Shoebox (1961).

The first hoverboard appeared in a movie: Back to the Future.

The first wearable tech? A counting ring from ancient China.

The first meme generator was Meme Generator (2008).

The first virtual reality headset was called "Sword of Damocles."

The first prank website was Zombo.com.

The first AI chatbot was ELIZA (1966).

The first real-time filter face swap was by Snapchat.

The first toy ever made was a doll from 2000 BCE.

The first board game was Senet in ancient Egypt.

The first teddy bear was named after President Roosevelt.

The first LEGO brick was made in 1949.

The first Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974.

The first video game character was a dot — Pong!

The first Barbie was released in 1959.

The first Nerf ball hit stores in 1969.

The first slime toy was sold in 1976.

The first Pokémon card game launched in 1996.

The first Christmas tree was decorated in 16th-century Germany.

The first Halloween costume was animal hides.

The first April Fool’s prank was recorded in 1698.

The first New Year’s Ball dropped in 1907.

The first fireworks were invented in ancient China.

The first birthday cake was made in ancient Greece.

The first wedding ring was exchanged in Egypt.

The first party popper was invented in 1877.

The first piñata came from China, not Mexico!

The first joke ever written is over 4,000 years old — and still funny.

The first person to wear pants was a warrior on horseback.

The first human tattoo dates back 5,300 years.

The first person to yawn on camera was Charlie Chaplin.

The first wink emoji was added in 1999.

The first human to be photographed was in 1838.

The first sneeze caught on film? Thomas Edison’s assistant.

The first person to get hiccups on live TV: unknown, but hilarious.

The first person to mail themselves in a box was W. H. Coltharp.

The first person to get banned from Wikipedia? Their own founder!

The first laugh heard online was “LOL” in the early 1980s.

The first potato chip was invented by accident in 1853.

The first rubber ducky floated in 1940.

The first banana peel slip gag was on Broadway.

The first bubble wrap was meant to be wallpaper.

The first laugh track used in TV was in the 1950s.

The first cat meme said “I Can Has Cheezburger?”

The first prank call recording was made in the 1960s.

The first emoji movie was… well, The Emoji Movie (2017).

The first person to count to a million live was Jeremy Harper (2007).

The first documented pillow fight was a royal family squabble!

The first mystery novel was The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841).

The first person to ask, “Are we there yet?” — probably a kid in a chariot.