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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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InventionKaplaWooden block construction toy
InventionKaplan turbinePropeller-type water turbine which has adjustable blades
InventionKaraokeForm of entertainment involving singing to recorded music- InventionKatsukarēJapanese pork and rice curry dish
InventionKatsukarēJapanese pork and rice curry dish
InventionKedukan Bukit inscriptionStone inscription in Indonesia
InventionKeto-D-fructoseChemical compound
InventionKibble balanceExperimental electromechanical weight measuring instrument
InventionKickboxingFull-contact combat sport in which the gloved competitors may punch and kick with bare feet
InventionKiev MissalOld Church Slavonic manuscript
InventionKinder SurpriseBrand of chocolate egg
InventionKinemacolorColor motion picture process
InventionKinetoscopeMotion picture exhibition device
InventionKing's GambitChess opening beginning with the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4
InventionKipp's apparatusLaboratory device for preparing gases
InventionKISSAcronym for "Keep it simple, stupid"; design principle
InventionKnitting machineDevice used to create knitted fabrics
InventionKonikHorse breed
InventionKorfballMixed team sport, with similarities to netball and basketball
InventionKübler-Ross modelSeries of emotional stages experienced when faced with impending death or death of someone
InventionKyiv cakeUkrainian brand of dessert cake- InventionŁLetter of the Latin alphabet used in Polish
InventionLaser harpType of musical instrument
InventionLava lampDecorative lamp with container of bolus in clear liquid, which heats up at the bottom and rises before cooling and falling back to the bottom
InventionLeclanché cellBattery with an anode of zinc and a cathode of manganese dioxide
InventionLegoConstruction toy
InventionLeonardo's robotHumanoid automaton designed by Leonardo da Vinci
InventionLeslie speakerLoudspeaker known for its rotation effect and association with the Hammond organ
InventionLeyden jarAntique electrical device which stores a high-voltage electric charge
InventionLidarRemote detection instrumentation
InventionLight-emitting diodeSemiconductor and solid state light source
InventionLightning rodMetal rod or metallic object to protect from lightning
InventionLinear AUndeciphered writing system from Crete
InventionLinear BAncient syllabary for Mycenaean Greek used ca. 1400 BCE – 1200 BCE
InventionLinked listData structure which is a linear collection of data elements, called nodes, each pointing to the next node by means of a pointer
InventionLinotype machinePrinting machine used in hot type
InventionLittle black dressBlack evening or cocktail dress
InventionLK-99Diamagnetic material, claimed ambient pressure and room-temperature superconductor
InventionLoudspeakerElectroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound
InventionLow-density polyethylenePolymer
InventionAntigua and BarbudaLucyIn Lucy, Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new character possessed with adamantine clearsightedness and ferocious integrity--a captivating heroine for our time.
InventionLugol's iodineMixture of water, iodine and potassium iodide
InventionLuziaUpper Paleolithic period skeleton of a Paleo-Indian woman
InventionLysergic acid diethylamideChemical compound
InventionM1 GarandSemi-automatic rifle
InventionMacadamEconomical type of road construction using compacted crushed stone of controlled size
InventionMacintosh 128KFirst Macintosh computer by Apple
InventionMackintoshWaterproof raincoat
InventionMadeleineType of cake traditional from France
InventionMagdalenianArchaeological culture
InventionMagdeburg hemispheresPair of large copper hemispheres designed by Otto von Guericke
InventionMagic eye tubeVacuum tube which gives a visual indication of the amplitude of an electronic signal
InventionMagnifying glassA piece of glass that make things look bigger off
InventionMaksutov telescopeCatadioptric telescope design
InventionManchester BabyFirst electronic stored-program computer
InventionMannlicher M18958 mm bolt-action rifle
InventionMarauder's MapFictional object in the Harry Potter universe
InventionMargarineSemi-solid oily spread often used as a butter substitute
InventionMarine chronometerPortable timepiece
InventionMarker penType of writing tool