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Top 10 Greatest Inventions Ever Made by kizbad: 6:48am On Jul 06, 2014
Inventions have changed the world and the way we live. In some cases, it has also changed the way we perceive things. Over the centuries, there have been hundreds and thousands of great inventions. Check out top 10 greatest inventions ever made.
Alcohol
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History of alcohol goes back to almost 12,000 years. Consumption of alcohol is common all over the world. Alcohol can be used for lot of other purpose besides drinking, such as in extinction of microorganism and in medicine etc.
The Internet
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The web or internet was developed in 1970 and is getting popularity on a daily bases. Because of internet, getting information became very easy and you can get information by using internet at any part of world. It has transformed the world and will forever hold a part in our lives.
Birth Control
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There are several different methods for preventing child birth but this is the most reliable technique. There were also many methods used for birth control about a century ago.
Antibiotics
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With the invention of antibiotics, we have saved lives of millions of people, have cured lot of diseases and saved millions of people from deadly infections. These antibiotics are serving for human beings from 1870 till today.
Anesthetic
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No surgery can be done without the help of anesthetic medicine. The said medicine help the doctors to do surgery without giving any pain to their patients. Nowadays apart from this anesthetic medicine, some other kinds of medicine, such as laughing and sleeping gas etc have been invented but this medicine never lost its importance.

Printing Press
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Before the invention of printing press, books were hand written. The printing press was invented in 1439. It has made writing of books more quicker and faster. As a result of this invention, information and knowledge has spread in all corners of globe. We can never forget the contribution of printing press.
Plumbing
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Credit of invention of plumbing goes to Romans. It became more popular in the twentieth century. In today’s life, plumbing has become the part of people’s life and no one can even think to live without this. Before invention of plumbing, people used open places for toilet and bath in streams, so we all should be thankful to Romans for inventing plumbing. -

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Re: Top 10 Greatest Inventions Ever Made by rusher14: 11:47am On Jul 08, 2014
Where's the wheel?

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