Many people assume that sex toys are Asian inventions.
While it is true, Asians have used sexual aides for more than 1,000 years and Ben-Wa balls are clearly Asian, dildos and vibrators have surprisingly Western roots. Historians don't know who invented the dildo, but its popularity is due to the ancient Greek port city, Miletus. Miletan traders sold olisbos around the Mediterranean. Today's dildos are often enjoyed by couples, but in ancient Greece, they were sexual refuges for lonely ladies. But compared with today's lifelike models, early dildos were hardly delightful.