Although eyeglasses were invented around the 13th century in Italy, there is no evidence that Marco Polo introduced them to Asia or Europe.
Ice cream:
Marco Polo described his travels to China and other parts of Asia in his book "The Travels of Marco Polo," but there is no mention of ice cream in this book.
Spaghetti:
Marco Polo likely brought Chinese noodles back to Italy, which may have influenced the development of spaghetti, but it was introduced to Europe by Arabs instead.
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