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3500 BCE
The wheel invented
The wheel is a revolutionary invention that everyone uses today. -
3000 BCE
The lever invented
It took a while, but we use these everyday objects more than you would think. Things like knives, see-saws, crowbars, and wheelbarrows are all levers. -
400 BCE
The screw invented
These small threaded rods hold our houses together, our paintings on the walls, and our clocks ticking. -
618
Paper money invented
Everyone uses paper money for things like buying groceries, getting coffee, etc. -
850
Gunpowder invented
We use this to shoot guns and other things, but it was invented all the way back in 850. -
1440
The printing press invented
Back in the day before printers, everyone had to press ink onto paper. -
Electricity invented
Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity with his famous kite and lightning experiment. -
The modern computer invented
The analytical machine was invented in 1833. It is the closest thing to a computer they had. -
Anesthesia invented
Anesthesia finally made surgery a safe and viable option to repair yourself. -
The telephone invented
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876 -
The automobile invented
The first real automobile with a gas-powered combustion engine was invented in 1885. -
Air conditioning invented
Most people have air conditioning in their homes to keep themselves cool. -
The airplane invented
Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the first airplane in 1903 -
The semiconductor invented
These electrical components power our computers, phones, radios, and TVs. -
Video games invented
We play on these games nonstop since 1958 when the first video game, a game similar to Pong was created. -
The drone invented
The first modern RC drone was invented in 1960. -
VR invented
The earliest VR headset was invented in 1968 -
GPS invented
The GPS first was invented in 1973, and almost everyone with a car has used it before. -
Hybrid cars invented
The first mass-produced hybrid car, the Prius, was invented in 1997
