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Cathode ray tube vs Instant messaging
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Cathode ray tube 1897 50% · #292 in the world
- Instant messaging 50% · #294 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Cathode ray tube and Instant messaging: 50% each. Cathode ray tube is #292 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #60 of the 62 from the 19th century. Instant messaging is #294.
Side by side
| Cathode ray tube | Instant messaging | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #292 | #294 |
| Year | 1897 | — |