- Paperclip: Invented in the mid to late 1800s, the design of the paperclip has remained unchanged.
- Spoons: Dating back to 1,000 BC in ancient Egypt, the design of spoons has remained largely the same.
- Dice: The design of dice, which predates recorded history, has remained largely unchanged.
- Broom: The design of the broom, a bunch of stiff fibers tied to a stick, has remained unchanged since its invention.
- Wheel: Invented by the Sumerians in the fourth millennium BC, the design of the wheel has remained largely unchanged.
- Rope: The design of rope, a bunch of fibers combined to maximize their strength, has remained unchanged for tens of thousands of years.
via Designs Through History that Just Never Changed