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and Echo devices. I love going to the diner for breakfast.

All right, here you go, sir. Two eggs, sausage, home fries, pancakes, and a side of oatmeal.

Somebody's hungry. Enjoy!

Wow, I can't wait to dig in.

Um, uh-oh, we've got a problem. I can't eat this food. I mean, it's not the food that's the problem.

I don't have my tools. Huh? Tools at the breakfast table. Can you guess what I'm talking about?

Now, not a power drill or a hammer. Definitely not a hacksaw, but you're getting warmer.

Okay, unless this oatmeal is really overcooked, I shouldn't need a jackhammer. Come on, think.

What tools do you eat food with pretty much every day? Shout them out.

That's right. Forks, knives, spoons, even chopsticks count as tools. That's because the

definition of a tool is any handheld device used to carry out a task.

Now, you've probably heard another name to describe tools for eating. Do you know what it is?

I heard some of you say it. You tensils.

That's right. Today, we all recognize a typical table setting as a knife, a fork, and a spoon.

There's even two kinds of spoons, a small teaspoon, and a larger tablespoon.

There's different kinds of forks and knives, too.

But how did we end up with forks, knives, and spoons? Who invented them? Which utensil is the

oldest, the newest, and the most evil? It's time for another whiff of science and history on...

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