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Electronic cigarette vs Stethoscope
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Electronic cigarette 1963 50% · #236 in the world
- Stethoscope 1816 50% · #235 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Electronic cigarette and Stethoscope: 50% each. Stethoscope is #235 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #49 of the 62 from the 19th century. Electronic cigarette is #236, and #84 of the 101 from the 20th century.
Side by side
| Electronic cigarette | Stethoscope | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #236 | #235 |
| Year | 1963 | 1816 |