On top of that, there is now something called self-patterning yarn, a miracle product invented by an engineer.

Gasohol was first touted in the 1970's as a miracle product that would ease American dependence on foreign oil, improve income for farmers and help the environment.

Will digital audio tape players be the miracle product that brings the consumer electronics industry back to life?

And many direct-sales companies have been accused by prosecutors of shady practices, including violating anti-pyramid laws and making false claims about "miracle" products.

"They often represent that they have miracle products," said Larry Hodapp, a senior lawyer at the Federal Trade Commission.

And some of the long-anticipated "miracle" products have started to appear as well.

Most miracle products and treatments are shams.

Appliances and new miracle products like Reddi Wip are proliferating, promising a new age of homemaking ease.

It's funny though, all these years, I've just found that there's no miracle product.

If that doesn't sound like a miracle product, what does?