Your country's best invention

[Klepa]

IRC.
Molotov cocktails.
Xylitol.

I'm Finnish.

hei, ainoo toinen suomalainen täällä

Khyl niit löytyy.

The automobile was actually invented by Karl Benz. So scratch that off your ridiculously long list of inventions, USA!

Molotov Cocktail is probably our biggest contribution to gamers.
A short Google told me that a Finnish guy called Matti Makkonen, actually invented the text message. As in the SMS message, the ones on your mobile phone.

 

[theshadavid]

North Carolina is first in flight bitchezz, yeah it's not a country but it's in one XD

 

[Johkmil]

In addition to all-important discoveries such as the cheese slicer and the aerosol spray, we Norwegians invented

Spoiler: the exploding harpoon and the -gun

So, kids, everytime you see a whale or other marine mammal being shot to pieces, remember to thank the Norwegians.

 

[The Cake Is Annoying]

Australia invented the Plasma Thruster (Yes it actually exists).
So that takes the coolness cake for me.

Fuuuuuuck.

I'll trade you Dracula, the submarine, and the harpoon gun for that. (Just think of all the fun you can have!)

 

[ryanxm]

america make modernwarfare 2?...i dont care if we didnt we'll take credit for it either way! its the american thing to do!

 

[Meghiddo]

internet

 

[Vigormortis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_inventions

Take your pick, most notable ones on there are the world wide web and apparently we invented the USA lol

Wrong Sir! Al Gore invented the inter-webs using a complex series of tubes!

 

[Jack_the_Knife]

Well, I'd say "mass culture" and "consumerism", which is more or less a by-product of the masses of other inventions that originated in the U.S., pretty much spurring globalization.

Is that a good thing? Who knows. It may end up biting us in the ass whatwith China's new wealth and all.

 

[TRR]

Hockey, yes guess where I am from. And you all know we're the best at it.

 

[Fenreil]

America here, and I'd like to throw in Powered Flight. Man, do I love the Wright Brothers...

 

[brodie21]

the atom bomb, the machine gun, television, nuclear power, personal computers, cell phones,

An American invented the cell phone? I thought it was a Japanese thing. No, wait, they just did it better. ...Snap.

FU. how about this, the Ipod, Iphone, and lightbulb?

I hate pointing this out, but MP3 is a german invention (iirc)

i know, that is why i specifically referenced the ipod, not mp3s in general

 

[brodie21]

the atom bomb, the machine gun, television, nuclear power, personal computers, cell phones,

An American invented the cell phone? I thought it was a Japanese thing. No, wait, they just did it better. ...Snap.

FU. how about this, the Ipod, Iphone, and lightbulb?

no lightblulds came from england

no they didnt, the idea for keeping the filaments in a vacuum did. thomas edison holds the earliest patent for a complete lightbulb

 

[DJMasterFunkyFresh]

Denmark made Lego.

I think that's enough said.

 

[Rynozeros]

the world

 

[thethingthatlurks]

the atom bomb, the machine gun, television, nuclear power, personal computers, cell phones,

An American invented the cell phone? I thought it was a Japanese thing. No, wait, they just did it better. ...Snap.

FU. how about this, the Ipod, Iphone, and lightbulb?

I hate pointing this out, but MP3 is a german invention (iirc)

i know, that is why i specifically referenced the ipod, not mp3s in general

The iPod was just a very expensive mp3 player with dated technology that offered nothing new. It's hardly a noteworthy achievement, and its success only proves that people are idiots. Sorry, but the iPod is not an invention you as a US citizen ought to be proud of. Take pride in Edison's work instead...

 

[Misterian]

I'm from America, and I believe it was my country that invented the TV.

As well as Pinball, video games, and french fries (if that counts).

 

[Prideful Heretic]

We invented the antifungal antibiotic, and pine sol.They're both from Mississippi...Wonder why >_>

 

[willman137]

canadian, so poutine.

 

[The Warden]

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

What this guy said.