Innovations That Rocked the World

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What’s the difference between a good idea and a great one? That’s a question that NEWSWEEK’s Game Changers series is examining through profiles of entrepreneurs and the companies they created. While the secrets to success vary, it’s become very clear that even the smartest ideas require the right infrastructure and technology to enable them. Here are some of the game-changing innovations that shaped the course of life and business in the 20th and 21st centuries.

http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/06/15/innovations-that-rocked-the-world.html

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1. Before I read the article..

I sincerely hope they don't include the damn iPhone (which doesn't work) on the list.

Knowing Newsweak though, it'll be first on the list. We'll see.

Edit: Yep there it is, first on the list. Lame.

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3. It wasn't first on the list I read. Transportable electricity was...

:shrug:

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4. Sorry, I hit the wrong "next" button. The one below the images.

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2. The original: flint knapping.

It literally rocked the world.