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Greatest Inventions of All Time 75 items ranked

The most important inventions ever made

Rated 13 points - posted 1 year ago by checkmate in category Science.
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The Internet Report Abuse
The impact of the internet on mankind is still unfolding.
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Condoms Report Abuse
Gotta respect the condom!
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The Transistor Report Abuse
Allowed the miniturisation and exponential reliablility increases of almost everything we use today...from Computers, the internet, TV's, washing machines and mobile phones. It's certainly up there!
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The Computer Report Abuse
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The Compass Report Abuse
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Television Report Abuse
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Food Report Abuse
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Telephone Report Abuse
communicate from long distance
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Fire Report Abuse
Fire is the first invention that man had discovered. From the fire the man started it's progress.
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Numbers Report Abuse
Think about it- nearly every other invention depends on them.
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Language Report Abuse
Without a language we wouldn't be able to communicate very well. Language helped early man to plan more successful hunts and pass information to their children. Language has helped us aquire mass amounts of knowlage, peaceful co-existance and understanding of cultures different than our own. Can you imagine never having heard the brilliance of Shakespeare!
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toilet Report Abuse
come on we ALL use this EVERYDAY
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The Light Bulb Report Abuse
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Money Report Abuse
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I don't think money is all that good because people rob others to steal the money! =(
Added 5 months ago by 123eyestome

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The Printing Press Report Abuse
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Vaccination Report Abuse
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Wheel Report Abuse
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Paper Report Abuse
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me Report Abuse
me is important
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Internal Combustion Engine Report Abuse
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Film Report Abuse
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Electric generators Report Abuse
Don't take this one for granted.
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Antibiotics Report Abuse
Antibiotics for the first time led to a population boom and drastically improved healthcare from what had come before.
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Farming Report Abuse
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candyyy ; (: Report Abuse
hard candy tastes good in your mouthh .
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Holyy Shizznet [; Cannddyyy issss awesomeeee o_e Lmfao ;P
Added 2 months ago by jebbo13_x3

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Gunpowder Report Abuse
While it's nowhere near the best thing that happened to mankind, it's probably the greatest invention because nothing even comes close to the impact it's had on the human race.
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gas mask Report Abuse
so i can fart without dieing
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Air-conditioning / refridgeration Report Abuse
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Optics Report Abuse
includes telescopes & microscopes
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Integrated Circuit Report Abuse
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Glass Report Abuse
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football Report Abuse
we is a gatta be dooooin' sumpting ain't we
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Stone Tools Report Abuse
Stone tools have been the primary tools used for 99% of human existence. They're pretty much the reason that the genus "homo" has persisted while other bipedal primates became extinct.
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Clock Report Abuse
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The Steam Engine Report Abuse
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Irrigation Report Abuse
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Hospitals Report Abuse
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Bifocal Lens Report Abuse
Giving the gift of sight for years
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Math Report Abuse
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Ipod Report Abuse
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Radio Report Abuse
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Alphabet Report Abuse
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Arrow / Spear Report Abuse
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you have to be able to kill da bichs someway
Added 25 days ago by dustinfruit

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lite craft Report Abuse
rockets into outer space with no fuel. only lasers and a little hydrogen
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The Zipper Report Abuse
Think how many inventions might not have happened if one couldn't zip it.
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bike Report Abuse
how would you travel to work without using fuel
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Logic Report Abuse
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Boat Report Abuse
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Bicycle Report Abuse
Very useful
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Mobile Phones Report Abuse
Very useful
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DNA Report Abuse
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school Report Abuse
not very useful
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Search Engines Report Abuse
Makes internet search so much easier!
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Zero Report Abuse
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Microphone Report Abuse
so we can sing la la la la lol :P
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Kleenax Report Abuse
Multiple uses
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marcllus's inventions Report Abuse
because it is going to be so cool
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shopping cart Report Abuse
well no one wants to carry you groceries around and hobos need a car
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Batteris Report Abuse
Where will we be without them? They're EVERYWHERE!!
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algea oils Report Abuse
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cows Report Abuse
i love them :)
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Batman underware Report Abuse
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yay now i can feel like A Super Hero
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AC / DC Report Abuse
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post it notes Report Abuse
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Internal combustion engines Report Abuse
They may be dirty, but where would we be without them?
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snuggie Report Abuse
The blanket that keeps you totally warm and gives you the freedom to use your hands. Now I am able to work the remote, use my laptop or do some reading in total warmth and comfort!
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PRANKS!!!!!!! Report Abuse
example.... candle that smells like french venella ,,, then a fart
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School Report Abuse
School helps learn important things like how to read.
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wovel Report Abuse
Its a shovel. Its a wheel. Its a wovel
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The computer Report Abuse
Because you would not be able to work on a computer if it wasent invented
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world Report Abuse
without the world we would not be here
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life NOT the game but real thing Report Abuse
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lol life taste good ( the cereal)
Added 12 days ago by dustinfruit

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Poop Report Abuse
it comes from ur butt
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Oh wow...O_O..That's..Just....-COUGH-....O_O
Added 2 months ago by jebbo13_x3

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Porn Report Abuse
America's favorite past time. xD
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mmmmm porn and cup cakes
Added 20 days ago by dustinfruit

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drugs Report Abuse
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Teehee Drugs ;P..Gotta love em! Rofl. xD
Added 2 months ago by jebbo13_x3
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