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Instant messaging vs Solar cell
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Instant messaging 51% · #294 in the world
- Solar cell 1883 49% · #295 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Instant messaging over Solar cell by just 51% to 49%. Instant messaging is #294 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking. Solar cell is #295, and #61 of the 62 from the 19th century.
Side by side
| Instant messaging | Solar cell | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #294 | #295 |
| Year | — | 1883 |