Your country's best invention

[Arkhangelsk]

Every country has it fair share of smart people, and sometimes, one of these geniuses creates something bloody amazing that everyone loves. So what is your favorite invention by someone in your country?

I'm from Sweden, and my favorite is, the one and only: Spotify.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Texas made the (Edit: Silicon) transistor and the integrated circuit. We are responsible for modern electronics.

 

[PurpleLeafRave]

I'm from England. The Roast Dinner. Mmmm, Yorkshire puddings.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

Well, I haven't tried it personally, but I'm realatively certain that fried butter is the sort of uniquely American innovation that almost perfectly sumarizes my homeland.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Jack and Calumon]

The Light bulb, and I'm English.

Calumon: Funny Fact, the light bulb was first invented in England, but Thomas Edison made it much more practical as the English Invention required constant pumping. However the English Bulb was much more safer, while the pumping system was not! ^^

[sub]Calumon: There I said it... Can I have the cookie Now?[/sub]

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Texas made the transistor and the integrated circuit. We are responsible for modern electronics.

Daaaamn straight! We also invented a thing called the "automobile" and we are responsible for all the Oldsmobile and Fords and Chevys

 

[El Poncho]

I have no idea, there is so many of them [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries]

 

[MellowFellow]

I'm from Oregon and the computer mouse was invented here or at least the guy who invented it was from here.

 

[DividedUnity]

Texas made the transistor and the integrated circuit. We are responsible for modern electronics.

Daaaamn straight! We also invented a thing called the "automobile" and we are responsible for all the Oldsmobile and Fords and Chevys

Since when is texas a country?


OT: Id say either seismology or guided missiles are our best inventions. Oh and the portable defibrillator too. Ireland doesnt have many great inventions to its name

 

[CWestfall]

Canadian here. I'm torn between the telephone and the push-up bra.

 

[mobsterlobster]

I'm from England, so.......HP Sauce!

 

[lewism247]

Well Scotland invented a fuck ton of stuff

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm

The telephone, the T.V., cordite, pneumatic tires, the basis for tarmac roads, radar, criminal fingerprinting, ultrasound scanners, penicillin, a flushing toilet, ghillies suits, all modern economics

Every country has it fair share of smart people, and sometimes, one of these geniuses creates something bloody amazing that everyone loves. So what is your favorite invention by someone in your country?

I'm from Sweden, and my favorites are 1. The fridge, and 2. Spotify.

We invented the fridge too

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Texas made the transistor and the integrated circuit. We are responsible for modern electronics.

Daaaamn straight! We also invented a thing called the "automobile" and we are responsible for all the Oldsmobile and Fords and Chevys

Since when is Texas a country?

Since when has Texas not been a country?

 

[cheese_wizington]

The automobile stands out.

Even though now that industry is down the crapper.

 

[Pokeylope]

George Washington invented the high-five

 

[Ledan]

Sweden's best invention huh?
Well, the zipper is a really useful one,
and I think DOTA is Swedish.

 

[TheDuckbunny]

Had to do some research on this one but apparently it was a dutchman who invented the microscope.
Kinda fits our small country! Right guys? ...Guys?

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Texas made the transistor and the integrated circuit. We are responsible for modern electronics.

Daaaamn straight! We also invented a thing called the "automobile" and we are responsible for all the Oldsmobile and Fords and Chevys

Since when is texas a country?


OT: Id say either seismology or guided missiles are our best inventions. Oh and the portable defibrillator too. Ireland doesnt have many great inventions to its name

It was it's own country 1839-1845

 

[iita]

IRC.
Molotov cocktails.
Xylitol.

I'm Finnish.