Innovations That Changed Our Lives

Life was not as easy as it once was. Things have changed and the human race has seen developments that have changed life monumentally and made it possible us for us to live as we do. Here’s a few innovations that have revolutionized life for us.

1. The Steam Engine: All transportation, be it a car, airplane or an aircraft, or even factories would not be possible had the steam engine not been invented. The industrial revolution was another thing that this discovery affected majorly.

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2. Antibiotics: Antibiotics help to save millions of lives every day and have made it so much easier for all of us to deal with illnesses, big or small. This change came with the discovery of penicillin.

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3. Paper Currency: Money has existed in many forms, starting with the barter system as a crude form growing to metals such as coins. Paper currency revolutionized the worlds, bringing a change to the face of global trade and economics.

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4. Compass: Technological advancements have almost eliminated the use of a magnetic compass now, but no historian or navigator could deny that this very device made exploration of the world possible.

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5. Printing Press: The invention of the printing press allowed for spread of knowledge through large scale production of books. The printing press enabled for books to be made available to all sections of the society, even the lower classes.

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