they’re the best things to come into existence since sliced bread
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten inventions of the 20th century in August
inventions of the 20th century in August
inventions of the 20th century in August 1908 James Spangler sold his invention
1908 James Spangler sold his invention
1908 James Spangler sold his invention to a relative William Hoover and we’ve
to a relative William Hoover and we’ve
to a relative William Hoover and we’ve been hoovering our floors ever since for
been hoovering our floors ever since for
been hoovering our floors ever since for this list we’re looking at all the
this list we’re looking at all the
this list we’re looking at all the greatest and most practical innovations
greatest and most practical innovations
greatest and most practical innovations that came into existence throughout the
that came into existence throughout the
that came into existence throughout the 1900s and have chosen our entries based
1900s and have chosen our entries based
1900s and have chosen our entries based on their overall impact on Commerce and
on their overall impact on Commerce and
on their overall impact on Commerce and the public number 10 the microwave oven
the public number 10 the microwave oven
the public number 10 the microwave oven a common household appliance found in
a common household appliance found in
a common household appliance found in virtually every kitchen break room and
virtually every kitchen break room and
virtually every kitchen break room and office this is perhaps one of the more
office this is perhaps one of the more
office this is perhaps one of the more accessible but underappreciated
accessible but underappreciated
accessible but underappreciated inventions on our list
inventions on our list
inventions on our list most microwave ovens have a motorized
most microwave ovens have a motorized
most microwave ovens have a motorized turntable which rotates the food through
turntable which rotates the food through
turntable which rotates the food through the radio waves in order to cook the
the radio waves in order to cook the
the radio waves in order to cook the food evenly first made available
food evenly first made available
food evenly first made available commercially in 1947 this is one of the
commercially in 1947 this is one of the
commercially in 1947 this is one of the early 20th century creations that had a
early 20th century creations that had a
early 20th century creations that had a concept and look ripped straight out of
concept and look ripped straight out of
concept and look ripped straight out of a science fiction story
far more than a clock that occasionally
far more than a clock that occasionally cooks things the microwave was actually
cooks things the microwave was actually
cooks things the microwave was actually born from radar technology in the case
born from radar technology in the case
born from radar technology in the case of microwave ovens the most common wave
of microwave ovens the most common wave
of microwave ovens the most common wave frequency is roughly two thousand four
frequency is roughly two thousand four
frequency is roughly two thousand four hundred and fifty megahertz were it not
hundred and fifty megahertz were it not
hundred and fifty megahertz were it not for this thermal wonder of convenience
for this thermal wonder of convenience
for this thermal wonder of convenience reheating our coffee and lunch leftovers
reheating our coffee and lunch leftovers
reheating our coffee and lunch leftovers would be a hassle and popcorn would be a
would be a hassle and popcorn would be a
would be a hassle and popcorn would be a rarity from old family recipe new family
rarity from old family recipe new family
rarity from old family recipe new family recipe still waiting on that food
recipe still waiting on that food
recipe still waiting on that food hydrator though hydrate level four
hydrator though hydrate level four
hydrator though hydrate level four please number nine satellite debuting in
please number nine satellite debuting in
please number nine satellite debuting in 1957 with the Soviet Union’s launch of
1957 with the Soviet Union’s launch of
1957 with the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1 this is the invention that
Sputnik 1 this is the invention that
Sputnik 1 this is the invention that brought forth life to many of the other
brought forth life to many of the other
brought forth life to many of the other inventions on this list after North
inventions on this list after North
inventions on this list after North America just lost their Facebook
America just lost their Facebook
America just lost their Facebook arguably an underrated achievement this
arguably an underrated achievement this
arguably an underrated achievement this is the star bound handiwork responsible
is the star bound handiwork responsible
is the star bound handiwork responsible for most of the world’s communication
for most of the world’s communication
for most of the world’s communication navigation and research capabilities
leading to other breakthrough orbital
leading to other breakthrough orbital inventions such as Space Station’s this
inventions such as Space Station’s this
inventions such as Space Station’s this was truly the first small step for
was truly the first small step for
was truly the first small step for humankind to leap into the final
humankind to leap into the final
humankind to leap into the final frontier so if any person had the most
frontier so if any person had the most
frontier so if any person had the most ideas at the earliest time about the
ideas at the earliest time about the
ideas at the earliest time about the modern applications of satellites Arthur
modern applications of satellites Arthur
modern applications of satellites Arthur Clarke was the one with approximately
Clarke was the one with approximately
Clarke was the one with approximately 1,000 in operation satellites continued
1,000 in operation satellites continued
1,000 in operation satellites continued to play a vital role in our everyday
to play a vital role in our everyday
to play a vital role in our everyday lives doing everything from keeping our
lives doing everything from keeping our
lives doing everything from keeping our precious internet and cellular devices
precious internet and cellular devices
precious internet and cellular devices operational to notifying us of traffic
operational to notifying us of traffic
operational to notifying us of traffic jams number eight nuclear power
nuclear power it’s the job of tomorrow
nuclear power it’s the job of tomorrow today while some of us remain cynical
today while some of us remain cynical
today while some of us remain cynical about the benefits or negative
about the benefits or negative
about the benefits or negative consequences of this invention there is
consequences of this invention there is
consequences of this invention there is no denying that nuclear power is an
no denying that nuclear power is an
no denying that nuclear power is an important and crucial innovation of our
important and crucial innovation of our
important and crucial innovation of our time more than half of all the nuclear
time more than half of all the nuclear
time more than half of all the nuclear reactors in the world were built between
reactors in the world were built between
reactors in the world were built between 1970 and 1985 but which type of reactor
1970 and 1985 but which type of reactor
1970 and 1985 but which type of reactor to build given how many different types
to build given how many different types
to build given how many different types there were to choose from providing
there were to choose from providing
there were to choose from providing electricity to just a little over 10
electricity to just a little over 10
electricity to just a little over 10 percent of the world’s population
percent of the world’s population
percent of the world’s population nuclear power isn’t exactly the world’s
nuclear power isn’t exactly the world’s
nuclear power isn’t exactly the world’s favorite power source even as an
favorite power source even as an
favorite power source even as an alternative to fossil fuels so what
alternative to fossil fuels so what
alternative to fossil fuels so what happened why did we think nuclear power
happened why did we think nuclear power
happened why did we think nuclear power was going to be the chosen one energy
was going to be the chosen one energy
was going to be the chosen one energy wise and how did this amazing scientific
wise and how did this amazing scientific
wise and how did this amazing scientific breakthrough go down the dark path
breakthrough go down the dark path
breakthrough go down the dark path nevertheless with its capacity to create
nevertheless with its capacity to create
nevertheless with its capacity to create massive amounts of energy with little to
massive amounts of energy with little to
massive amounts of energy with little to no carbon emissions or dependence on
no carbon emissions or dependence on
no carbon emissions or dependence on environmental conditions it is generally
environmental conditions it is generally
environmental conditions it is generally seen as the ideal candidate for our
seen as the ideal candidate for our
seen as the ideal candidate for our ever-growing electricity demands now if
ever-growing electricity demands now if
ever-growing electricity demands now if operational this small space would be
operational this small space would be
operational this small space would be packed with over a hundred of these each
packed with over a hundred of these each
packed with over a hundred of these each giving out vast amounts of energy in the
giving out vast amounts of energy in the
giving out vast amounts of energy in the form of heat number seven the vacuum
form of heat number seven the vacuum
form of heat number seven the vacuum cleaner this thing can pick up anything
cleaner this thing can pick up anything
cleaner this thing can pick up anything here’s a little demonstration I’ll pour
here’s a little demonstration I’ll pour
here’s a little demonstration I’ll pour some wine rub in some feces and to top
some wine rub in some feces and to top
some wine rub in some feces and to top it off some mustard mixed with feces
it off some mustard mixed with feces
it off some mustard mixed with feces tough stain right oh crap I forgot the
tough stain right oh crap I forgot the
tough stain right oh crap I forgot the vacuum although they’ve technically been
vacuum although they’ve technically been
vacuum although they’ve technically been around since the 1860s in manual hand
around since the 1860s in manual hand
around since the 1860s in manual hand pump form we’re talking about the modern
pump form we’re talking about the modern
pump form we’re talking about the modern motorized cleaners invented by Hubert
motorized cleaners invented by Hubert
motorized cleaners invented by Hubert Cecil booth in 1901 and he’s very first
Cecil booth in 1901 and he’s very first
Cecil booth in 1901 and he’s very first experiment holding a hankie over a sofa
experiment holding a hankie over a sofa
experiment holding a hankie over a sofa and sucking hard through left the hankie
and sucking hard through left the hankie
and sucking hard through left the hankie filthy introduced for domestic use four
filthy introduced for domestic use four
filthy introduced for domestic use four years after it was perfected vacuum
years after it was perfected vacuum
years after it was perfected vacuum cleaners hit the market as luxury items
cleaners hit the market as luxury items
cleaners hit the market as luxury items and did not become common among
and did not become common among
and did not become common among middle-class households until after the
middle-class households until after the
middle-class households until after the Second World War
Second World War
Second World War without vacuum cleaners the only way to
without vacuum cleaners the only way to
without vacuum cleaners the only way to clean carpets and upholstery was to take
clean carpets and upholstery was to take
clean carpets and upholstery was to take them outside and beat them with hundreds
them outside and beat them with hundreds
them outside and beat them with hundreds of variations designed for all forms of
of variations designed for all forms of
of variations designed for all forms of surfaces in existence today
surfaces in existence today
surfaces in existence today it’s truly befuddling that brooms and
it’s truly befuddling that brooms and
it’s truly befuddling that brooms and dustpans are not yet obsolete
dustpans are not yet obsolete
dustpans are not yet obsolete enhanced swivel steering glides
enhanced swivel steering glides
enhanced swivel steering glides effortlessly around behind and under
effortlessly around behind and under
effortlessly around behind and under furniture number six the airplane is
furniture number six the airplane is
furniture number six the airplane is there anyone on board who can land this
there anyone on board who can land this
there anyone on board who can land this plane at one point in history the idea
plane at one point in history the idea
plane at one point in history the idea of a person flying was nothing but a
of a person flying was nothing but a
of a person flying was nothing but a work of fiction but for those who dared
work of fiction but for those who dared
work of fiction but for those who dared to dream the sky truly was the limit
to dream the sky truly was the limit
to dream the sky truly was the limit without something standing still behind
without something standing still behind
without something standing still behind the planes we’ve got no idea of how fast
the planes we’ve got no idea of how fast
the planes we’ve got no idea of how fast we’re moving
we’re moving
we’re moving we got no sense of relative motion such
we got no sense of relative motion such
we got no sense of relative motion such was the case with the Wright brothers
was the case with the Wright brothers
was the case with the Wright brothers who invented and flew the first
who invented and flew the first
who invented and flew the first successful heavier-than-air powered
successful heavier-than-air powered
successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft in 1903 they started with a
aircraft in 1903 they started with a
aircraft in 1903 they started with a small box kite on ropes and worked up to
small box kite on ropes and worked up to
small box kite on ropes and worked up to a full-scale glider big enough to carry
a full-scale glider big enough to carry
a full-scale glider big enough to carry a man since then the skies have been
a man since then the skies have been
a man since then the skies have been taken by force with these technological
taken by force with these technological
taken by force with these technological marvels utilized for both good and
marvels utilized for both good and
marvels utilized for both good and not-so-good reasons
nevertheless there’s no question that
nevertheless there’s no question that these artificial birds have done us more
these artificial birds have done us more
these artificial birds have done us more benefit than harm continuing to broaden
benefit than harm continuing to broaden
benefit than harm continuing to broaden the horizons for travel communication
the horizons for travel communication
the horizons for travel communication and commerce with their continued
and commerce with their continued
and commerce with their continued evolution
number five the mobile cell phones
number five the mobile cell phones that’s a big ass fall put that up to
that’s a big ass fall put that up to
that’s a big ass fall put that up to your head first demonstrated by Motorola
your head first demonstrated by Motorola
your head first demonstrated by Motorola in 1973 these handheld communicators
in 1973 these handheld communicators
in 1973 these handheld communicators have come a long way since their
have come a long way since their
have come a long way since their original antenna on a brick design you
original antenna on a brick design you
original antenna on a brick design you have a portable handheld phone at one
have a portable handheld phone at one
have a portable handheld phone at one point simply a flashy gadget to own and
point simply a flashy gadget to own and
point simply a flashy gadget to own and show off regardless of the brand cell
show off regardless of the brand cell
show off regardless of the brand cell phones have since become a dime a dozen
phones have since become a dime a dozen
phones have since become a dime a dozen gizmo found in the pockets of basically
gizmo found in the pockets of basically
gizmo found in the pockets of basically anyone earth to Matilda this phone is as
anyone earth to Matilda this phone is as
anyone earth to Matilda this phone is as much a part of me as you know what can
much a part of me as you know what can
much a part of me as you know what can we just cut it out with all the earth
we just cut it out with all the earth
we just cut it out with all the earth twos please
twos please
twos please reaching a new peak with smartphones
reaching a new peak with smartphones
reaching a new peak with smartphones mobiles have essentially evolved into
mobiles have essentially evolved into
mobiles have essentially evolved into all-in-one tech tools with most
all-in-one tech tools with most
all-in-one tech tools with most consumers using them for games taking
consumers using them for games taking
consumers using them for games taking photographs filming maps web browsing
photographs filming maps web browsing
photographs filming maps web browsing essentially everything except actually
essentially everything except actually
essentially everything except actually making a phone call number for the
making a phone call number for the
making a phone call number for the computer
ever evolving since the 1930s these
ever evolving since the 1930s these algorithm juggling WonderWorks
algorithm juggling WonderWorks
algorithm juggling WonderWorks are without question some of the more
are without question some of the more
are without question some of the more complex creations on this list if not
complex creations on this list if not
complex creations on this list if not throughout all of history becoming
throughout all of history becoming
throughout all of history becoming increasingly accessible with each
increasingly accessible with each
increasingly accessible with each generation the modern personal computer
generation the modern personal computer
generation the modern personal computer has made the lives of so many users of
has made the lives of so many users of
has made the lives of so many users of all tastes and needs a lot more fun and
all tastes and needs a lot more fun and
all tastes and needs a lot more fun and or convenient computer load up celery
or convenient computer load up celery
or convenient computer load up celery man please yes it’s perhaps the most
man please yes it’s perhaps the most
man please yes it’s perhaps the most important technology on our planet today
important technology on our planet today
important technology on our planet today as it plays a part in virtually every
as it plays a part in virtually every
as it plays a part in virtually every other technological marvel or industry
other technological marvel or industry
other technological marvel or industry in existence whether it’s filmmaking
in existence whether it’s filmmaking
in existence whether it’s filmmaking amusement park rides or a mom-and-pop
amusement park rides or a mom-and-pop
amusement park rides or a mom-and-pop style operation computers personal or
style operation computers personal or
style operation computers personal or otherwise are guaranteed to be in the
otherwise are guaranteed to be in the
otherwise are guaranteed to be in the mix with this tool for modern times a
mix with this tool for modern times a
mix with this tool for modern times a person can quickly master such jobs as
person can quickly master such jobs as
person can quickly master such jobs as accounting or word processing number
accounting or word processing number
accounting or word processing number three penicillin might it be that this
three penicillin might it be that this
three penicillin might it be that this mold like the human body produced a
mold like the human body produced a
mold like the human body produced a substance capable of destroying germs
substance capable of destroying germs
substance capable of destroying germs derived from the fungus of the same name
derived from the fungus of the same name
derived from the fungus of the same name penicillin was among the first group of
penicillin was among the first group of
penicillin was among the first group of antibiotics discovered to have an
antibiotics discovered to have an
antibiotics discovered to have an effective use in combating malignant
effective use in combating malignant
effective use in combating malignant microbes so what it is it’s a really
microbes so what it is it’s a really
microbes so what it is it’s a really interesting natural product I mean it’s
interesting natural product I mean it’s
interesting natural product I mean it’s beautiful in its construction you think
beautiful in its construction you think
beautiful in its construction you think about some really interesting features
about some really interesting features
about some really interesting features got this square ring here though its
got this square ring here though its
got this square ring here though its roots date back to the late 1890s and
roots date back to the late 1890s and
roots date back to the late 1890s and the findings of French physician al Ness
the findings of French physician al Ness
the findings of French physician al Ness Duchene penicillin development for
Duchene penicillin development for
Duchene penicillin development for medical use and mass production would
medical use and mass production would
medical use and mass production would not be built upon and perfected until
not be built upon and perfected until
not be built upon and perfected until the 1930s penicillin became a medicine
the 1930s penicillin became a medicine
the 1930s penicillin became a medicine the world changed forever though
the world changed forever though
the world changed forever though numerous bacteria have since developed
numerous bacteria have since developed
numerous bacteria have since developed immunities penicillin and it’s enhanced
immunities penicillin and it’s enhanced
immunities penicillin and it’s enhanced derivatives are still used to treat a
derivatives are still used to treat a
derivatives are still used to treat a wide range of infections and conditions
wide range of infections and conditions
wide range of infections and conditions hence its continued presence in
hence its continued presence in
hence its continued presence in virtually every pharmacy hospital and
virtually every pharmacy hospital and
virtually every pharmacy hospital and household now Florida could try
household now Florida could try
household now Florida could try penicillin on human beings the results
penicillin on human beings the results
penicillin on human beings the results prove the healing power of penicillin
prove the healing power of penicillin
prove the healing power of penicillin number two the television
here it is the original tube that
here it is the original tube that skyrocketed pop culture and mass media
skyrocketed pop culture and mass media
skyrocketed pop culture and mass media to a whole new level reducing the radio
to a whole new level reducing the radio
to a whole new level reducing the radio to road trip
to road trip
to road trip background noise becoming a commonplace
background noise becoming a commonplace
background noise becoming a commonplace commodity since the mid 20th century
commodity since the mid 20th century
commodity since the mid 20th century this is the invention that paved the way
this is the invention that paved the way
this is the invention that paved the way for other home entertainment innovations
for other home entertainment innovations
for other home entertainment innovations including VHS DVD blu-ray cable and even
including VHS DVD blu-ray cable and even
including VHS DVD blu-ray cable and even streaming services such as Netflix
streaming services such as Netflix
streaming services such as Netflix you’re ready for it we’re ready with it
you’re ready for it we’re ready with it
you’re ready for it we’re ready with it today it’s estimated that 79 percent of
today it’s estimated that 79 percent of
today it’s estimated that 79 percent of the world’s households own at least one
the world’s households own at least one
the world’s households own at least one set
set
set thus it continues to be the primary
thus it continues to be the primary
thus it continues to be the primary medium for influencing public opinion as
medium for influencing public opinion as
medium for influencing public opinion as well as a potent force for the visual
well as a potent force for the visual
well as a potent force for the visual and dramatic arts thanks to the
and dramatic arts thanks to the
and dramatic arts thanks to the relentless determination of John Logie
relentless determination of John Logie
relentless determination of John Logie Baird the world now has television the
Baird the world now has television the
Baird the world now has television the global village is born before we unveil
global village is born before we unveil
global village is born before we unveil our favorite 20th century brainchild
our favorite 20th century brainchild
our favorite 20th century brainchild here are some honorable mentions
check the best route change the language
check the best route change the language any last words what wow they go what are
any last words what wow they go what are
any last words what wow they go what are you doing the video I’m documenting the
you doing the video I’m documenting the
you doing the video I’m documenting the night so that you can take it at Japan
night so that you can take it at Japan
night so that you can take it at Japan with you oh can i watch it every night
with you oh can i watch it every night
with you oh can i watch it every night Jason yeah you could number one
Jason yeah you could number one
Jason yeah you could number one the Internet let’s start with web pages
the Internet let’s start with web pages
the Internet let’s start with web pages so first you need to know that
so first you need to know that
so first you need to know that everything on the Internet has an
everything on the Internet has an
everything on the Internet has an address and all web addresses start with
address and all web addresses start with
address and all web addresses start with HTTP colon double backslash earning the
HTTP colon double backslash earning the
HTTP colon double backslash earning the top spot on this list easily this is the
top spot on this list easily this is the
top spot on this list easily this is the quintessential invention that ushered in
quintessential invention that ushered in
quintessential invention that ushered in the Information Age just a fun shot my
the Information Age just a fun shot my
the Information Age just a fun shot my daughter she told me that she and her
daughter she told me that she and her
daughter she told me that she and her friends were already talking about the
friends were already talking about the
friends were already talking about the races they’ve just seen by their
races they’ve just seen by their
races they’ve just seen by their computers new website called Facebook
garnering initial fame from the burst of
garnering initial fame from the burst of the dot-com bubble the world wide web
the dot-com bubble the world wide web
the dot-com bubble the world wide web has since bloomed into a cyber utopia
has since bloomed into a cyber utopia
has since bloomed into a cyber utopia meeting virtually all the needs of any
meeting virtually all the needs of any
meeting virtually all the needs of any and all kinds of users whether it’s
and all kinds of users whether it’s
and all kinds of users whether it’s entertainment shopping communication or
entertainment shopping communication or
entertainment shopping communication or research the Internet can cater to all
research the Internet can cater to all
research the Internet can cater to all of the above and so much more with its
of the above and so much more with its
of the above and so much more with its near infinite number of sites and
near infinite number of sites and
near infinite number of sites and possibilities by using a computer mouse
possibilities by using a computer mouse
possibilities by using a computer mouse to click on a word or phrase linked
to click on a word or phrase linked
to click on a word or phrase linked across the Internet
across the Internet
across the Internet one could instantaneously follow a link
one could instantaneously follow a link
one could instantaneously follow a link from site to site around the web in
from site to site around the web in
from site to site around the web in pursuit of a topic firmly entrenched in
pursuit of a topic firmly entrenched in
pursuit of a topic firmly entrenched in our daily lives a day without the web
our daily lives a day without the web
our daily lives a day without the web can feel like a trip to the dark ages
can feel like a trip to the dark ages
can feel like a trip to the dark ages the internet went down for three hours
the internet went down for three hours
the internet went down for three hours this morning plunging the nation into
this morning plunging the nation into
this morning plunging the nation into productivity do you agree with our list
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obsessed
obsessed which 20th century inventions would you
which 20th century inventions would you
which 20th century inventions would you go nuts without lose our cool then we’re
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