TOP 14 Most Useful Inventions: You Definitely Don’t Know Where They Were Invented
We use these things almost every day, some of them became an important part of our daily routine.
From video games to automobiles – here the countries where most useful things were invented.
China: Toilet Paper
Despite some believe toilet paper appeared in Albany, USA in 1857 the very first documented use of toilet paper dates back to 6th century China.
Source: Getty Images
Japan: Karaoke
For those looking for a good time, karaoke is right up there with other popular pastimes such as bowling, billiards and dancing. Thank you Japan for the opportunity to sing dramatically and drunk our favorite songs.
Source: Nina Westervelt for The New York Times
USA: Charge/credit card
The use of credit cards originated in the United States during the 1920s. Can you imagine your life now without credits?
Australia: Ugg boots
There are two types of uggs in the world. There is the original, generic term used in Australia for sheepskin boots and then there is UGG, manufactured by Deckers Brands and sold to sorority girls all over the world. Credit goes to Australia.
Source: The UGG Shop
United Kingdom: Video Games
In 1952, A.S. Douglas wrote his Ph.D. thesis at the University of Cambridge on Human-Computer Interaction. As part of the project, Douglas created the first graphical computer game: a version of Tic-Tac-Toe.
Source: New York Post
Canada: IMAX
The IMAX Theatre is one of the more exciting Canadian inventions that everyone can enjoy.
Source: UploadVR
Belgium: Contraceptive pill
The Belgian doctor’s pill was the first combined oral contraception introduced that had ‘acceptable’ side effects and used on a global scale.
Source: Source: Getty Images
France: Photography/Cinema
You can thank France for the movie and photography as well. The Lumière brothers were the first filmmakers in history.
Source: Rooftop Film Club
Germany: Automobile (+engine, differential gear…)
The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car, when German inventor Karl Benz built his Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
Source: MotorAuthority
Italy: Glasses
All the way from Emperor Nero of Rome to the mid 1200s when they began to resemble modern eyewear, glasses have been a proud invention of Italy/Rome.
Source: Flickr
Netherlands: Microscope
The microscope was invented in the Netherlands in the 16th or 17th century, but who exactly gets the credit is a matter of dispute.
Russia: Helicopter
The last invention which actually originated in Russia is a helicopter. In 1910, Igor Sikorsky created the prototype of a rotor-driven device, which successfully fly above the ground for a little bit, and many years followed improving this invention further.
Source: Atlantic Airways
Sweden: The modern zipper
The roots of the zipper go back as far as the 1850s. But its current iteration is based on development work started in 1906 by Swedish-born Gideon Sundbäck, while working in Pittsburgh, in the USA.
Czech Republic: Soft contact lenses
Back in 1961 the soft contact lens was invented by a Czech chemist called Professor Otto Wichterle.
Source: Miami Contact Lens Institute
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