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Assault rifle vs Lightning rod
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Assault rifle 1944 50% · #262 in the world
- Lightning rod 1752 50% · #263 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Assault rifle and Lightning rod: 50% each. Assault rifle is #262 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #92 of the 101 from the 20th century. Lightning rod is #263, and #11 of the 11 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| Assault rifle | Lightning rod | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #262 | #263 |
| Year | 1944 | 1752 |