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19-Nov-2007, 15:12
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B3D Yoddha
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50 inventions that changed the world
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/2550954.cms
Since time immemorial, thousands of inventions by man have gone on to transform the world. Here is a list of 50 (in alphabetical order) that may have played a bigger part than most: Abacus- 190 AD Use of the abacus, with its beads in a rack, was first documented in China in about 190 AD. The Chinese version was the speediest way to do sums for centuries and, in the right hands, can still outpace electronic calculators. Aspirin- 1899 Little tablets of acetylsalicylic acid have probably cured more minor ills than any other medicine. Hippocrates was the first to realise the healing power of the substance. At the turn-of-the-century, German chemist Felix Hoffman perfected the remedy. Barbed wire- 1873 The world's most divisive invention was conceived not to keep people in or out, but cows. Barcode- 1973 Barcodes were conceived as a kind of visual Morse code by a Philadelphia student in 1952. Now, black stripes have appeared on almost everything we buy. Battery- 1800 In 1780s, Italian physicist Luigi Galvani discovered that a dead frog's leg would twitch when he touched it with two pieces of metal. His friend, professor Alessandro Volta made the first battery which were voltaic cells stacked in a Voltaic pile. |
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19-Nov-2007, 18:39
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Darlek ******
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The Internet - 1969
Created from Tubes by Al Gore The Spork - Unknown |
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19-Nov-2007, 20:19
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Dangerously Mirthful
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If knife and hammer aren't the top two, the list is bupkis.
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19-Nov-2007, 20:21
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Antibiotics say hello...
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19-Nov-2007, 20:25
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Darlek ******
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Perpetual energy Device - 2007
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19-Nov-2007, 20:44
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19-Nov-2007, 23:28
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The Bible.
Or do literary works not count? Along with that, The Printing Press.
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19-Nov-2007, 23:49
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Celebrating Mediocrity
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I'm upset the Q6600 isn't on that list.
How is the syringe an "honorable mention?"
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20-Nov-2007, 03:02
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B3D Yoddha
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I am a bit shocked to find iPod there.
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20-Nov-2007, 05:13
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No Sliced Bread? Sorry that list cant be taken seriously.
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20-Nov-2007, 06:35
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20-Nov-2007, 10:00
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22-Nov-2007, 16:49
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23-Nov-2007, 18:47
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calculus should be there - IMO
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23-Nov-2007, 19:41
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01-Dec-2007, 11:36
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Toilet
How about the toilet (i.e sanitation)? which is often underated as a change which really allowed for fantastic human growth and expansion, and put a stop to a lot of diseases and infections.
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12-Dec-2007, 11:38
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In coming days these will more effective.A carbonless emission vehicle that satisfies the needs of the general population.Holographic computer devices ( devices that enable you to view others as you would a browser page now)
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