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Inventions
Notable inventions from around the world, in alphabetical order. Open one to read what it is, who made it, and where.
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InventionPhonograph cylinderMedium for recording and reproducing sound
InventionPhonograph recordAnalog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove
InventionPianoMusical keyboard instrument
InventionPickleballPaddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis
InventionPierce oscillatorElectronic oscillator
InventionPilatesPhysical fitness system- InventionPilsner UrquellBeer trademark
InventionPitot tubePressure measurement instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity
InventionPlasticineModelling material made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly and aliphatic acids
InventionPlastinationTechnique used in anatomy to preserve body or body parts
InventionPlayfair cipherEarly block substitution cipher
InventionPlesiosaurusExtinct genus of plesiosaurs (Plesiosauria)
InventionPlumbingActivity and industry of making and maintaining systems for conveying fluids; uses materials by the same name
InventionPointillismTechnique of painting with small, distinct dots
InventionPoire belle HélèneDessert- InventionPoire belle HélèneDessert
InventionPole of inaccessibilityPoint on land or at sea that is the most distant from any coastline, either for an entire planet, or for a given landmass or body of water
InventionPolio vaccineVaccine to prevent poliomyelitis
InventionPolybutadienePolymer
InventionPomodoro TechniqueTime management method
InventionPop RocksCandy
InventionPortland cementBinder used as basic ingredient of concrete
InventionPost-it NoteSmall piece of paper with a re-adherable strip of glue on its back
InventionPotentiometerThree-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider
InventionPraxinoscopeAnimation device- InventionPreconsciousIn psychoanalysis, the loci preceding consciousness
InventionPrestressed concreteForm of concrete used in construction
InventionPriam's TreasureArtifacts found by classical archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann
InventionPringlesBrand of potato-based chips
InventionPrinting pressDevice for evenly printing ink onto a print medium
InventionProcessed cheeseType of cheese
InventionProject MogulTop secret US Air Force project
InventionPropaganda of the deedSpecific political action meant to exemplify and catalyse revolution
InventionProstrate shrubPlant with a trailing habit
InventionPtasie mleczkoConfectionery product
InventionPtitimToasted pasta in tiny balls- InventionPtitimToasted pasta in tiny balls
- InventionPublic-key cryptographyCryptosystem that uses both public and private keys
InventionPulmonary artery catheterCatheter for insertion into a pulmonary artery
InventionPulsarHighly magnetized, rapidly rotating neutron star or white dwarf
InventionPulse oximeterMedical device used to measure oxygen saturation
InventionPunched cardPaper-based recording medium
InventionPyranometerMeteorological instrumentation to measure the solar radiation flux density
InventionPyrometerRemote-sensing thermometer used to measure high temperatures- InventionQR codeType of matrix barcode (trademarked name)
InventionQuantum dotNano-scale semiconductor particle subject to quantum effects- InventionRabbit–duck illusionOptical illusion
InventionRabonaAssociation football tactic
InventionRadarObject detection system based on radio waves
InventionRailway air brakeFail-safe power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium
InventionRaindrop cakeGelatinous dessert
InventionRaku wareType of Japanese pottery traditionally used in tea ceremonies- InventionRaven's Progressive MatricesNonverbal group test typically used in educational settings
InventionRed-figure potteryAncient Greek pottery style
InventionReed organFree-reed organ musical instrument
InventionReikiPseudoscientific Japanese alternative medicine similar to laying on of hands
InventionReinforced concreteComposite building material
InventionRemote controlPhysical device used to control another device remotely (often wirelessly)
InventionRenjuTraditional board game
InventionRentenmarkGerman currency from 1923-1948