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Brothers Orville and Wilbur achieved the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903 using this type of vehicle.
- Helicopter
- Airship
- Airplane
- Glider
Thomas Edison's laboratory produced the first practical version of this device that provides artificial illumination in 1879.
- Flashlight
- Gas lamp
- Light bulb
- Oil lantern
This round object, considered one of humanity's most important inventions, first appeared in Mesopotamia around 3500 BCE.
- Shield
- Pottery wheel
- Wheel
- Coin
Tim Berners-Lee created this global information system at CERN in 1989, now used by billions daily.
- File Transfer Protocol
- Internet Protocol
- World Wide Web
This pocket-sized communication device, first commercially available in the 1980s, lets people make calls while on the move.
- Satellite phone
- Walkie-talkie
- Cell phone
- Pager
James Watt dramatically improved this engine in the 1760s, powering the Industrial Revolution across Britain and beyond.
- Steam engine
- Electric motor
- Diesel engine
- Internal combustion engine
This appliance that keeps food cold was introduced for home use in the early 1900s, replacing the icebox.
- Freezer
- Refrigerator
- Air conditioner
- Dehumidifier
This entertainment device, first demonstrated by Philo Farnsworth in 1927, brought moving pictures into living rooms worldwide.
- Television
- VCR
- Film projector
- Radio
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