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Changed Women's Lives Forever

The birth control pill. Gave women the choice of marriage and career.
—Guest Poncho

paper

all inventions have their importance here is just one that is often overlooked
—Guest d

sam

I've heard that the WHEEL is the most important invention in the word, since its needed for electricity(which is needed for everything else),
—Guest sam

refrigeraters

Take a good, long look at your refrigerater. I mean, think about it!! Without refrigeraters, we wouldn't be abled to enjoy foods like meats, cheeses, dairy products, fruits, and more because they'd rot just sitting on your counter! C'mon, the refrigerater is pretty sweet!
—Guest Megan Jones

ummm Refridgeration????

Without refridgeration our food would spoil much sooner!
—Guest John Wiley

Elevators!

Without them you wouldn't be able to build anything with more than 4 floors. Otherwise, would you be able to climb the stairs to reach the top of the Empire State Building? Don't think so right? Another point: cities. How do you thing cities would be without elevators and tall buildings? A way larger number of houses, therefore, much more space would be needed in order to put all those people together, would be very hard for the transportation. I really think you should think again which invetion is the best one, and which one provides the most benefits. Elevators are underestimated and easily forgotten. Enough said.
—Guest Nicolas

phones

there was a goddest that made those phones :)love it :D
—Guest gg

multifunctional glasses of Marco Pizzorn

One of the most formidable inventions are multifunctional glasses a new invention created by military analyst and Inventor Marco Pizzorno.Glasses of the Inventor Marco Pizzorno offer the opportunity to call on glasses.They are eyeglasses and sunglasses and they can be used underwater.The Inventor Marco Pizzorno is one of the best creative inventor in the world.This is the future and the Inventr Marco Pizzorno is Incredible
—Guest john

airplaine

airplanes r the best w/o em we couldnt got to europe or asia or any where else!
—Guest tobee

cotton gin

Wasn't this in use in india in the 5th century CE (Baber 1996). If so, how can Eli Whitney be the inventer in 1794?
—vanarani

Printing Press

Before the printing press knowledge took a long time to pass from one person to others by letter. With the printing press one book or pamphlet could reach thousands. Each of those thousands could add or improve on the knowledge and pass that on to thousands... Allowing advances in knowledge to explode. Knowledge was no longer owned or controlled by governments or the rich.
—Guest Ken

Eileen Oakley

While the steam engine is a marvellous invention, for me, one of the most practical inventions is the humble hook!!!
—Guest Eileen Oakley

axle

The wheel is great, but what good is if you don't have an axle for, say, a wheelbarrow with one wheel, or especially an axle holding TWO wheels for locomotives, and all kinds of conveyances
—Guest Ted Haas

Alternating Current

Nikola Tesla invented the alternating current motor and generator, and ushered in the modern age. I am sure that few would want to give up the advantages of Mr. Tesla's invention.
—Helixtwice

guteenberg printing press

It opened the doors to the world with knowledge to be made available to all and made educationmore prevalent. The computers we have today are part of the same growth that can be traced back to the printing press. To this day the pen(printer) is mightier than the sword(steam engine).
—glenhammond

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