Captain John Davis invented a version of the backstaff in 1594.

The company itself does not actually create many new puzzles - an American invented an earlier version of sudoku, for example.

Another company has invented an advanced version of the X-ray machine that it says can detect plastic explosives.

In the 18th century, the foil was invented, a blunt-tipped, flexible version of the small sword that could be used in training.

When the waltz became popular in the 19th century, Colombian musicians invented a version called pasillo.

"Dealer invents a new version," McCoy said, and went around the table, starting to collect everybody's cards.

You get to invent a version of Fizzbin.

His work with aircraft stability led him to invent an early version of a vertical short take-off and landing airplane.

(He would later invent a grander version of his origins.)

Delgado also invented an early version of what is now a cardiac pacemaker.