The Inventions that Changed Things
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Sometimes there is an invention that completely changes the way we veiw the world. This list includes the 20 most important inventions.
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1.
Electricity
80 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
2.
The Printing Press
Arguably one of the most important inventions of all time. Without it, we would not have had the influx of information we have currently, and all other inventions may not have happened at all.
42 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
3.
Electric Light
Opened up the night to people
33 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
4.
The Steam Engine
the Steam Engine Changed the way we moved across the land - the speed at which people and information traveled.
31 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
5.
The Microchip
Without it computers would still be room sized.
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6.
the Airplane
Changed again the way we travel - the speed at which we get from one place to another.
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7.
The Internet
Completely revolutionized the way we view and share information, made information readily available to themasses.
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8.
Television
Enabled the masses to see what was happening where.
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9.
The Telephone
Completely revolutionized communications between people and places.
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10.
The Internal Combustion Engine
Changed the way we move.
20 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
11.
Rocketry
Sent us out of the gravity well and into space
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12.
Radio
Revolutionized Communications over long distances.
19 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
13.
The Automobile
Revolutionized the way we travel and the speed at which we travel.
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14.
Computers
12 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
15.
Antibiotics
12 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
16.
Stainless Steel
Primarily an advancement in Medicine, allowed surgeries that could not even be considered before
10 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
17.
Nanotex
6 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
18.
The Submarine
Changed the way we waged war.
6 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
19.
The Wheel
The invention that made just about everything else possible.
6 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
20.
The Contraceptive Pill
-13 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
21.
Hybrid Car
-20 points - added 14 years ago by thewordwarrior -
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