What are the greatest inventions of all time?

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Hamlet wrote:two other 'little' inventions i'm sure glad are around, toothpaste and mouthwash! call me mr.clean, both those are two i couldn't live without lol
I second that! My friends always make fun of me for the number of times I brush my teeth in a day! I don't know how I'd go through a day without it


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KaeMartyndale wrote:
Hamlet wrote:two other 'little' inventions i'm sure glad are around, toothpaste and mouthwash! call me mr.clean, both those are two i couldn't live without lol
I second that! My friends always make fun of me for the number of times I brush my teeth in a day! I don't know how I'd go through a day without it


... and showers! showers are f**king awesome too
We must not forget dental floss! I floss twice a day...sometimes three, be kind to your gums :)

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camera!

i loveeeee my digital camera!
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Indoor plumbing has been pretty good to me.
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The ipod! I use mine sooo much.

Pillows. They rock.
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Pillows definitely rock. As does high thread count cotton for bedlinen!
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If your pillows have rocks I suggest you turn them in for a refund.
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sleepydumpling wrote:Pillows definitely rock. As does high thread count cotton for bedlinen!
Oh do they ever. One day when I'm not a poor student I will invest in some nice bed sheets.
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the pencil - or any writing instrument.

I believe Time magazine had a poll in 1999 to what the greatest invention of all time was and the computer beat out the pencil for 1st place.
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I would have to say, the printing press is pretty high up on my list of fabulous inventions!
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Sliced bread. :wink:
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The bread slicer!
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The bagel :P
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condoms.
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