Some things that have made life better for us.
Improvements.
https://www.energy.gov/articles/top-4-energy-department-inventions-saving-you-energy-money-home
Actual inventions.
https://ehistory.osu.edu/articles/greatest-inventions-past-1000-years
From ancient China.
https://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-chinese-inventions-and-discoveries-116935
Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-20-me-53360-story.html
And lastly, Mr. Crapper. (P trap)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper