The wheel, telescope, steam engine, aeroplane and car were all great inventions that played a huge role in human progress. But who invented the yo-yo, chewing gum and skateboards? Or bicycles and sticking plaster? When were games consoles, hoovers a...

The wheel, telescope, steam engine, aeroplane and car were all great inventions that played a huge role in human progress. But who invented the yo-yo, chewing gum and skateboards? Or bicycles and sticking plaster? When were games consoles, hoovers and sandwiches invented?

Have you ever wondered where we’d be without zips and buttons? Or if no-one had invented the computer mouse or a pen?

Find out where many of the things you use on a daily basis come from and discover who invented them.