Why is there a teapot in 3DS Max?
Not only was the teapot first created at University of Utah in 1975, this is also where the first 3D scan of a car took place and the model, a Volkswagen Beetle, was probably the first 3D model ever made.
Learn more about this and other trivia in this article:
Why is there a teapot in 3DS Max? - The Origin of Common 3D Test Models
Also, in case one's too lazy to click and read this is a most excellent picture, showing how polygons were first mapped out in 1972: