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Which British invention changed the world the most?
From steaming kettles of progress to the web that ties us all together, Britain has churned out some genuinely world-shaking ideas. Time to rank the inventions that punched well above their weight.
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1
The World Wide Web
Cooked up at CERN by a Brit, the web turned the planet into one giant comment section. Love it or loathe it, life without it is unimaginable.
2
The Steam Engine
James Watt's improvements turned puffing curiosities into the powerhouse that built modern Britain. Trains, factories, empire — all aboard.
3
The Telephone
A Scotsman gave us the ability to ring the in-laws from anywhere on Earth. Whether that's a gift or a curse is up to you.
4
Penicillin
A mouldy petri dish in a London lab launched the antibiotic age and saved untold millions of lives. Not bad for a happy accident.
5
The Television
Baird's flickering contraption gave us everything from the Queen's Speech to Bake Off. Sundays on the sofa would be far emptier without it.
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