About 70 years ago times were a lot different than now. Most of the things we take for granted today were just being invented or discovered by curious people of those times and although many of them might have been told they were crazy, they still continued to pursue their dream. It is with many thanks to them today that they never quit because although they didn’t realize it then, the inventions would prove to be very useful today.  Take the 5-speed manual transmission for example – one of the greatest inventions of all time. This first came available on the market in Europe during the 1950s being equipped in…