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Laura PourMeADrink

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46. That's just brilliant. As a traveler totally agree!

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Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:13 PM

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Greatest achievement of all time? [View all] LakeArenal Apr 2018 OP

The wheel (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2018 #1

A little late on this ....But Yes..."The wheel", then clean, drinkable, pure running whater Stuart G Oct 2020 #37

agreed Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2021 #44

Running water in the house to include toilet facilities. Heartstrings Apr 2018 #2

Yes....You got it..."include toliet facilities...that has saved millions of lives... Stuart G Oct 2020 #38

Toilet paper n/t Timewas Apr 2018 #3

the zipper! n/t Brainstormy Apr 2018 #4

Yes, the wheel and the first mariner to purposefully leave sight of land SonofDonald Apr 2018 #5

Fire. Shrike47 Apr 2018 #6

Fried dough. nt tomp Apr 2018 #7

That's great stuff. Served hot with home made strawberry jam on it. shraby Apr 2018 #8

Fried dough, baked dough, steamed dough LakeArenal Apr 2018 #10

Fermentation. nt yesphan Apr 2018 #9

Vaccines. n/t OnlinePoker Apr 2018 #11

Good stuff! 💉 LakeArenal Apr 2018 #12

The making of string... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2018 #13

Learned something new. Thanks! 😊 LakeArenal Apr 2018 #14

Your welcome... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2018 #15

Too many to list! Galileo126 Apr 2018 #16

The printing press and caller ID. maveric Apr 2018 #17

On a personal level, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #18

The moon landings. n/t cloudbase Aug 2018 #19

Very true. LakeArenal Aug 2018 #20

+1 rampartc Oct 2018 #24

Making chips on a flint nodule canetoad Aug 2018 #21

Nice. LakeArenal Aug 2018 #22

Language Kaleva Oct 2018 #23

In addition to previously mentioned things... Talitha Oct 2018 #25

That's just brilliant. As a traveler totally agree! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2021 #46

the silicon transistor lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #26

String...Without string there is no rope... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2018 #27

Indoor plumbing, vaccines, air conditioning, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #28

.Yes..."AIR CONDITIONING"...VERY IMPORTANT...responsible for tremendous population growth in SOUTH Stuart G Mar 2021 #42

Lasting this long without destroying the planet (work in progress). Doodley Oct 2018 #29

Hmmm I'd rather our achievement was fixing earth instead LakeArenal Oct 2018 #30

Fire and then walking on the moon. Rustynaerduwell Oct 2018 #31

Fire. It allowed us to extract more energy from foods (via cooking) John Fante Oct 2018 #32

Domesticating dogs and cats to be our companions, nocoincidences Oct 2018 #33

Trade, electricity, printing press, transportation, a working gov't keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #34

The scientific method, religion destroyer happyaccident Apr 2019 #35

Well I'm honored. I'm #1. Whooo!! LakeArenal Apr 2019 #36

I'm going very basic: Toilet Paper (instead of sponges, leaves, & Sears Catalogs) nt/ JustFiveMoreMinutes Oct 2020 #39

The Electric Washing Machine Dr. Skull Oct 2020 #40

The first flight into space by Russians in 1957... Stuart G Dec 2020 #41

The electric guitar. N/t. Gaugamela Mar 2021 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author GReedDiamond Jan 2022 #55

The plow Nac Mac Feegle Dec 2021 #45

Running Water and ....the ..TOLIET" & underground plumbing have saved more lives Stuart G Dec 2021 #47

About the "Space Race" & "Getting to the MOON!!!..just so you know.That is affecting you RIGHT NOW. Stuart G Dec 2021 #48

I remember the Today Show Gumbel and Couric saying the Internet seemed to be a fad. LakeArenal Dec 2021 #51

The donut. milestogo Dec 2021 #49

Mmmmm. They are not good in Costa Rica LakeArenal Dec 2021 #50

How about the.."internal combustion enjine"..well..often call it a ..."car" today or "automobile" Stuart G Dec 2021 #52

Turn Signals on Cars. ?? Stuart G Dec 2021 #53

Supposed still on a bike. LakeArenal Dec 2021 #54

The computer chip !!...maybe a repeat of post 21..that is ok, just for today... Stuart G Apr 2022 #56

Railroad newdayneeded Apr 2022 #57