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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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InventionBuckfast beeBreed of honey bee
InventionBunsen burnerPiece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame
InventionBurqiniType of swimsuit for women, intended to comply with the Quranic admonition for Muslim women to dress modestly
InventionBV 2381944 military flying boat by Blohm & Voss
InventionCacaoTree native to tropical South America producing cocoa beans - the source plant of cacao and chocolate
InventionCaesar saladSalad of romaine lettuce and croutons
InventionCalomelMineral form of the mercury(I) chloride
InventionCamembertMoist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese from Normandy, France
InventionCanSealed tin container used for preserving food or liquids
InventionCanai breadTamil Indian flatbread dish
InventionCangjie input methodMethod of computer entry of Chinese characters
InventionCapablanca chessChess variant invented by José Raúl Capablanca
InventionCapri pantsCalf-length trousers- InventionCarMotorized road vehicle designed to carry one to eight people rather than primarily goods
InventionCarnismIdeology that supports the use of animals for food, clothing, or other consumer products
InventionCarsharingModel of car rental where people rent cars for short periods of time
InventionCartridgeType of ammunition packaging that includes a bullet or shot, a propellant substance, and a primer within a metallic, paper, or plastic case
InventionCash registerMechanical or electronic device for registering and calculating transactions at a point of sale
InventionCatheterMedical device
InventionCathode ray tubeVacuum tube that can show moving pictures, vector graphics, or lines
InventionCavity magnetronDevice for generating microwaves
InventionCD-RCompact disc format that can be written once and read arbitrarily many times
InventionCD-ROMPre-pressed compact disc containing computer data- InventionCentrosomeCell organelle in animal cell helping in cell division
InventionCesarean sectionSurgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through a mother's abdomen
InventionChamponJapanese noodle dish
InventionChanel No. 5Perfume by Coco Chanel
InventionChapman StickStringed instrument of the guitar family
InventionChâtelperronianArchaeological culture
InventionChatGPTArtificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI
InventionChauchatLight machine gun
InventionChemex CoffeemakerManual pour-over style glass coffeemaker, invented in 1941
InventionCherokee syllabaryWriting system invented by Sequoyah for the Cherokee language
InventionChess960Chess variant invented by Bobby Fischer
InventionChicken nuggetChicken product made from chicken meat that is breaded or battered, then deep-fried or baked
InventionChicken tikka masalaIndian curry- InventionChiropracticForm of non-scientific healing
InventionChocolate chip cookieCookie including pieces of chocolate- InventionCholera vaccineVaccine that is effective at preventing cholera
InventionCinemagraphPhotograph with animated elements
InventionCistercian numeralsPositional numeral system system developed by the Cistercian monastic order in the early 13th century with a single glyph indicating any integer from 1 to 9999
InventionClarinetAny unspecified or undetermined member of the clarinet family
InventionClavinetElectric keyboard musical instrument
InventionClaw of ArchimedesLarge fulcrum based pole with rope and anchor, by hooking ship and applying weight at other end, lift is applied to the vessel capsizing and scuttling it.
InventionClearUnix
InventionClipper chipChipset that was developed and promoted by the NSA
InventionClocheClose-fitting hats with a bell-shaped crown
InventionClose encounterClaimed UFO and/or alien encounter
InventionCloud chamberScientific device- InventionClutchMachine element that controls the transmission of mechanical power between two shafts in a vehicle or another machine
- InventionCMOSTechnology for constructing integrated circuits
InventionCoaxial cableType of cable
InventionCoca-ColaCarbonated brown-colored soft drink
InventionCochlear implantProsthesis used for severe and profound hearing loss
InventionCockcroft–Walton generatorElectric circuit which generates a high DC voltage from a low voltage AC or pulsing DC input
InventionCoffee filterCoffee-brewing utensil, usually made of disposable paper
InventionCohererEarly radio wave detector
InventionCollectivist anarchismForm of anarchism
InventionCollodion processEarly photographic technique
InventionColomba di PasquaItalian traditional Easter cake