Humanity's 10 greatest inventions: the other 9?

[bikeworkshop]

Surely we all know the bicycle is an incredible thing. In the Sunday Times poll (for new year edition y2k) of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, the bike polled 30% of the vote - streets ahead of anything else.

What else would you include?

I'm not sure Antibiotics count as an invention - more of a discovery, although Vaccination could get in there? (or 5G)

I'm putting Plywood up on stage

 

[novocaine]

CAN'T put plywood on the stage. I used it all to make the stage.

Dresses with pockets

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Contraception, speaking as a parent.

 

[Takingabreak]

 

[novocaine]

The defibrillator.
The transistor.
Ankle socks.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Bikes and plywood were invented in the 19th century, vaccinations were 18th century, contraception dates back 3000 years, beer was over 4000 years ago...

I vote toblerone, or post it notes.

 

[KermitGKona88]

Soft toilet paper...

 

[bikeworkshop]

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Can't claim alcoholic beverages - wasps and many other animals have been getting pi55ed up for millions of years!

 

[bikeworkshop]

Bikes and plywood were invented in the 19th century, vaccinations were 18th century, contraception dates back 3000 years, beer was over 4000 years ago...

I vote toblerone, or post it notes.

My question was in all human history - bikes won the Times poll of 20thC.

 

[Suprachrgd82]

Street tacos