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"I am one of the greatest inventions in history yet nobody knows exactly who invented me. I am round but I am not a ball. I move things but I do not move myself. What am I?"

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Answer: The Wheel. The wheel was invented around 3500 BC, most likely in Mesopotamia. Its inventor is unknown. It is circular and stationary until used — it enables movement of loads without moving under its own power.

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