What are some of your most frequently used devices? The lights, the mobile phone, the computer, the car, the bike, the camera, the vacuum cleaner? What about some favorite foods? Hamburgers, Coke, Jell-O, cornflakes, peanut butter, chocolate bars, perhaps? And speaking of commonly used household items, it goes without saying that jeans are virtually indispensable in the wardrobe, and a life without milk chocolates is terribly close to a hellhole, isn't it? If you agree with this description, wake up, because your life is, essentially, still in the 1800s!! Every item in the list mentioned above has, in some way or other, been invented in the 1800s. Just got the latest model of the zenith of photography technology? Still does the same function as programmed by George Eastman. Lusting after the Ferrari Berlinetta, or maybe the Pagani Huayra? It's more than 200 years old, think new! Think your new jeans are the 'in thing'? Well, think again, because it was the 'in thing' in 1873 as well. The 1800s saw the birth of several groundbreaking inventions that have since gone on to become some of the most commonplace. Imagine being able to talk to someone miles away in a time when cars had to be fed hay, scrubbed, and had ears, a nose and a tail, and you can get an inkling of just why these inventions were so important and revolutionary. Here's a list of some of the most important inventions of the 19th century, i.e., the 1800s. NOTE: Click on images for better viewing. Many images are modern versions of the original inventions, but largely resemble their predecessors. 1800-10│1811-20│1821-30│1831-40│1841-50│1851-60│1861-70│1871-80│1881-90│1891-1900 Most of these inventions were modified and bettered in the technologically advanced 20th century, and have since gone on to claim indispensable places in our lives.