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Coin vs Hot air balloon
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Coin c. 600 BC 50% · #150 in the world
- Hot air balloon 1783 50% · #152 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Coin and Hot air balloon: 50% each. Coin is #150 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking. Hot air balloon is #152, and #6 of the 11 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| Coin | Hot air balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #150 | #152 |
| Year | c. 600 BC | 1783 |