7 world-changing inventions that were ridiculed when they came out

Doe Oakridge

It's okay if you're skeptical about new innovations these days - with the way many products are marketed, it's hard to believe any one will actually change your life. But many successful inventions endured plenty of public ridicule before becoming wildly popular. And today we can't live without them.

Here are a few that were mocked initially, but remain useful today.