Five (5) inventions that changed the world

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5. The ISO shipping container

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In 1956, American truck driver Malcolm MacLean discovered a way to ship goods at a much more cost-efficient price. He invented and patented the ISO shipping container. The container is 12 meters long, it's incredibly durable and it's fitted with a twist lock system which allows them to stack.

Before 1956, shipping containers were not standardized, and companies would generally use their own containers to ship goods. This was problematic because companies could not load goods in a space efficient way, transferring shipments between boats trains and trucks was also a huge headache since certain containers were not compatible with other vehicles.

Malcolm's inventions solve all these problems, and just a few years later the ISO shipping container became the industry standard. Companies can now stack multiple containers and seamlessly transfer shipments between multiple transportation methods. This significantly reduced the cost of shipping and jump-started international trade. Producing nations like China began to flourish and companies around the world could now profitably reach faraway markets. The iso shipping container is widely overlooked as one of the most important inventions of our time.

4. The light bulb

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In the late 1800s, scientists across the world were working on creating a practical light bulb to revolutionize the lighting industry. The first incandescent light bulb was painted in 1874 by Alexander Lodygin, but his version of the light bulb failed to work in an effective way and would usually burn out within seconds due to the immense electrical heat.

Six years later, Thomas Edison solved the burnout problem by using a carbon-based thread and a practical lightbulb was finally born. Edison’s light bulb would now last 1500 hours before burning out, and over the next few decades they were used to power streetlamps, homes and businesses across the country. An entire electrical grid was created over time which now powers our world.

3. The wheel

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This invention is so ancient, and no one really knows who first invented it, but historians estimate the first wheels pops up around 3100 BC in Eastern Europe. The wheel allowed for faster and more efficient transportation of goods. They were first used on farms to help carry and transport grain during the harvest season, this led to food surpluses which in turn helped civilization flourished.

Wheels would later be used for human transportation as the quality roads started to develop. Four strong carts were then invented and eventually automobiles. Most like the light bulb, the invention of the wheel led to thousands of other wheel-based inventions which today gears our society forward.

2. The printing press

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The invention of the printing press in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg allowed for the rapid creation of written material in large quantities. This led to an awakening as millions of people around the world started reading, learning, and educating themselves at a level never seen before. People started learning about other cultures, about the sciences and about their history. The European Renaissance started which marks the beginning of the early modern age.

1. The Internet

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In 1982, the Internet Protocol suite was introduced to network together multiple computers for the purpose of information exchange. The technology was initially used in universities to seamlessly share research and educational data.

Over the next few decades this network would grow to over 75 billion Internet connected devices and today half the world's population is online. As a result, people can now access an ever-expanding source of information at a moment's notice.

Its effects on business, communication, economics, and social culture are profound. They say the foundation of programs is the exchange of information, the printing press led us into the modern age, the internet will take us much further as access to information is now at our fingertips. The internet will likely be a catalyst for major progress, the likes of which we’re only beginning to experience. More reading

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I guess we're all so grateful for the internet coming into the picture...

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If not for the internet, I wonder where we'd be today. Still working on the farm.... Lol! and totally oblivious to world events.

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Truly it is. I wonder what would be the world right now if these inventions weren't done. It really helped the world get civilized and somehow connected even with the distances

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It opened our eyes to several world events. Imagine the internet was inexistent, we wouldn't even be here today talking about Bitcoin cash.

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No doubt all these inventions has changed our life, specially Internet has turned the world into global Village.

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The internet will always be the greatest invention on earth. I don't think any other will ever surpass the internet.

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Could it be we are way past the age of thinking?

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Not exactly, it's just that almost everything has been invented already.

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The internet has to be the king of all. God bless whoever made it possible.

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Without the internet, we wouldn't be here today making some BCH on the internet!

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I love the first slot there; Internet. Everything is almost possible with it and it brings people closer without being in the same space which makes any kind of business and transaction to be possible. It's a massive one...

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The internet really changed a lot of people's lives. Imagine being able to make money via the internet, work from home and blah blah.. The internet made a lot of things easier. World news, live events, zoom call and blah blah

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Absolutely, Kris. Everything. A lot for built on it. Endless possibilities...

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this are all inventions that change the world indeed,I did not bother searching about this kind of things but thank you for bringing this up.. 💚💚

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I'm glad you learnt from reading this article. Do you agree that the internet is the world's greatest invention?

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Internet is one of the greatest invention but it's to early to say this is the greatest because we have a lot of time ahead of us, we never know one can invent te greatest invention of all.

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What do you mean.. too early? For now is there any other greater than the internet? The answer is NO. It is the greatest. If any other comes then it may change but for now it is the greatest..

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haha alright, thank you for making me think that hard haha

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The internet still serve as one of the greatest innovation created by mankind, it has link everything with one another, there is nothing you would want to learn now you can't find on it.. Though most people use it in the wrong way

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Thanks to the internet, we can now earn BCH here on read.cash and noise.cash- life made easy!

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Kris's, I still don't get free tips on noise

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Ok boss

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The one that amazed me the most is that of the light bulb 💡 inventory, according to the documentary I read sometimes ago I discovered that he tried it more than 99times and it didn't work it was the 100th trial that now worked that we are making use of today. I think I learnt a great lesson there that no matter what keep moving we would surely get the results of our experiments one day.

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