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1.
The Printing Press
529
39
May 31 2008 21:53
529
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May 7 2004 22:48
2.
Steam Engine
510
40
May 31 2008 21:53
510
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Jun 22 2006 22:19
3.
The Light Bulb
502
44
Sep 1 2008 18:07
502
1
May 7 2004 23:18
4.
Plumbing
480
40
Sep 1 2008 18:07
480
1
May 7 2004 22:10
5.
Gunpowder
472
38
May 31 2008 21:53
476
-
May 7 2004 22:11
6.
Microprocessor
330
28
May 31 2008 20:59
330
-
Aug 29 2006 17:10
7.
The Internet
327
28
Sep 4 2008 16:24
329
1
May 7 2004 22:11
8.
Voltaic Cell (Battery)
313
28
Sep 1 2008 18:11
313
1
Nov 25 2006 15:41
9.
Penicillin
308
25
May 31 2008 20:59
308
-
May 7 2004 22:33
10.
The Internal Combustion Engine
300
25
May 31 2008 21:00
300
-
Nov 27 2006 16:39
11.
Weight-spring driven clock (Chronometer)
272
25
May 29 2008 6:06
272
-
Nov 27 2006 20:56
12.
The Transistor
264
26
May 29 2008 6:06
264
-
May 7 2004 23:39
13.
The Radio
262
26
Jun 7 2008 1:40
264
-
May 7 2004 22:45
14.
The Bessemer Process Furnace (Steel Production)
254
25
May 29 2008 6:06
254
-
Dec 29 2006 0:26
15.
The Electric Generator (Michael Faraday)
249
25
May 29 2008 6:06
249
-
Jan 15 2007 10:55
16.
The Telegraph (Samuel Morse, Charles Wheatstone, William Cooke)
225
25
May 31 2008 22:59
225
-
Mar 9 2007 1:45
17.
The Steam Locomotive (George Stephenson)
220
25
Jun 1 2008 11:55
220
-
Mar 28 2007 22:41
18.
The Telephone
209
24
Jun 4 2008 9:48
209
-
May 7 2004 22:26
19.
The Assembly Line (Henry Ford)
202
26
Jun 4 2008 17:13
204
-
Feb 10 2007 6:27
20.
The Water Frame (Richard Arkwright - Start of the Factory System)
194
30
Aug 13 2008 13:45
196
-
Jan 27 2007 13:04
21.
The Camera & Plates that makes Photography Practical(Louis Daguerre)
181
25
Apr 10 2008 10:21
181
-
Feb 19 2007 12:04
22.
The Electric Motor (Joseph Henry)
166
26
Apr 23 2008 15:19
166
-
Jul 3 2007 9:52
23.
The Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
151
26
Apr 10 2008 23:08
151
-
Mar 17 2007 19:58
24.
The Airplane (The Wright Brothers)
142
26
Apr 11 2008 8:48
142
-
Apr 29 2007 20:10
25.
Dynamite (Alfred Nobel)
125
25
Apr 12 2008 9:59
125
-
May 22 2007 1:56
26.
Liquid-Fuel Rocket (Robert Goddard)
115
25
Apr 12 2008 10:47
115
-
May 11 2007 21:01
27.
ENIAC (1st all-electronic computer)
101
26
Apr 23 2008 15:19
John Eckert, John Mauchly, Arthur Burks & John von Neumann
101
-
Jun 18 2007 20:04
28.
ontrolled Nuclear Fission (Manhattan Project)
90
25
Apr 16 2008 0:53
90
-
Oct 11 2007 20:03
29.
Pasteurization (Louis Pasteur)
76
21
Apr 16 2008 9:08
76
-
Sep 14 2007 22:14
30.
Instant photography
57
11
Jun 1 2008 18:00
By Edwin Land--founder of Polaroid Corp
59
-
Aug 12 2006 13:01
31.
Vulcanization of Rubber (Charles Goodyear)
56
1
Feb 19 2008 13:23
56
-
Aug 12 2007 12:15
32.
The Jet Engine (Frank Whittle)
55
55
Jan 17 2008 10:16
55
-
Jan 13 2008 8:54
33.
Celluloid (1st Commercially Successful Plastic - John Hyatt)
55
-
Nov 10 2007 22:23
55
-
Nov 9 2007 2:25
34.
Discovery of the Insecticidal Properties of DDT (Paul Muller)
55
-
Sep 6 2007 20:17
55
-
Sep 4 2007 10:26
35.
The Motion Picture Camera (Thomas Edison)
55
-
Jun 4 2007 22:49
55
-
Jun 1 2007 0:57
36.
Bakelite (Leo Baekeland - 1st all synthetic plastic)
55
-
Apr 18 2007 3:37
55
-
Apr 14 2007 8:21
37.
Birth Control Pills
35
-
Sep 11 2007 1:41
35
-
Aug 10 2004 18:55
38.
The Automobile
25
3
Sep 4 2008 16:25
25
1
May 7 2004 22:10
39.
Air Condiditioning
19
2
Jun 7 2008 1:36
19
-
Dec 19 2004 4:34
40.
The Wheel
18
1
Jan 6 2008 18:50
20
-
May 7 2004 22:10
41.
Beer... 2nd place: the wheel (beer goes better w/ pizza)
15
5
Jan 10 2008 11:51
15
-
Jan 27 2007 18:22
42.
Television
14
1
Jun 7 2008 1:37
20
-
Dec 13 2005 14:15
43.
Farming
12
1
Jan 9 2008 23:44
12
-
May 7 2004 22:12
44.
The Ability to Create Fire
10
1
Jan 6 2008 18:50
10
-
May 7 2004 22:45
45.
Electricity
9
5
Sep 1 2008 18:10
9
1
May 7 2004 22:32
46.
The Traffic Light
7
1
Mar 18 2008 20:56
..if it wouldn't be for this invention, we would have mass confusion on our roads.
9
-
Dec 30 2004 3:13
47.
Liquid ASS (if you like pranks)
6
1
Jan 9 2008 20:49
http://www.liquidass.com
6
-
Apr 14 2007 22:47
48.
Accu Jack
6
-
Apr 20 2005 10:59
6
-
Sep 7 2004 2:02
49.
toilet paper
6
-
Jul 16 2007 21:36
6
-
May 24 2004 14:14
50.
Rock N Roll music!!!
5
5
Aug 25 2008 17:35
5
-
Aug 25 2008 17:34
51.
Business Socks
5
-
Nov 20 2007 4:49
The ONLY clothing you're owed to wear during Business Time (other than your glasses)
5
-
Nov 20 2007 4:49
52.
shoelaces
5
-
Dec 20 2005 13:38
5
-
Dec 20 2005 13:37
53.
Democracy
5
-
Aug 25 2006 13:38
7
-
May 7 2004 22:40
54.
Birth Control
5
-
Nov 27 2006 21:05
5
-
May 7 2004 22:13
55.
Antiseptics (Wow there are some really bad answers here...)
4
-
May 9 2007 17:17
6
-
Mar 30 2005 16:52
56.
Agriculture - 8000 B.C.
3
1
Mar 29 2008 3:58
3
-
Apr 9 2007 1:34
57.
Currency
3
-
Jun 28 2006 20:43
3
-
May 7 2004 23:26
58.
Mass Production
3
-
Nov 24 2006 18:33
3
-
May 7 2004 22:21
59.
automobile cup holder
2
-
Jan 16 2007 9:11
2
-
Mar 30 2005 10:01
60.
Plastic
2
-
Dec 30 2007 18:23
2
-
May 7 2004 22:54
61.
Refridgeration
2
1
Sep 1 2008 18:10
2
1
May 7 2004 22:11
62.
Alternating Current (AC) Power
1
-
May 8 2004 0:27
1
-
May 7 2004 23:01
63.
Nuclear Fission
1
1
Sep 4 2008 16:25
1
1
May 7 2004 22:54
64.
The Elastic (Rubber) Band
1
1
Mar 6 2008 3:43
1
-
May 7 2004 22:32
65.
Steel
1
-
May 8 2004 0:25
1
-
May 7 2004 22:12
66.
Flight
1
-
Nov 6 2006 15:53
1
-
May 7 2004 22:11
67.
Betamax
0
-
-
0
-
Mar 29 2008 3:59
68.
Paper Clip
0
-
-
0
-
Mar 29 2008 3:59
69.
Language
0
-
-
The ability to communicate with others.
0
-
Jul 3 2007 3:45
70.
TV Remote Control
0
-
Jul 3 2007 3:46
2
-
Sep 6 2004 21:12
71.
Recording (Magnetic Tape / Film)
0
-
-
0
-
May 7 2004 23:05
72.
Radar
0
-
-
0
-
May 7 2004 22:37
73.
The Zipper
0
-
-
0
-
May 7 2004 22:31
74.
Standardized Time Zones
0
-
Aug 23 2006 22:33
2
-
May 7 2004 22:31
75.
Clocks
0
-
Jan 9 2007 13:22
2
-
May 7 2004 22:30
76.
Glass
0
-
-
0
-
May 7 2004 22:18
77.
Alcohol
0
-
-
0
-
May 7 2004 22:12
78.
The Computer
0
-
-
0
-
May 7 2004 22:10
79.
Lite Beer
-1
-
Aug 2 2007 15:13
1
-
Jan 21 2007 14:40
80.
the pet rock
-1
-
Mar 18 2007 4:10
1
-
Aug 3 2005 14:12
81.
The Cellular Phone
-2
-1
Mar 29 2008 3:59
2
-
May 7 2004 23:36
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