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Intercontinental ballistic missile vs Hot air balloon
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Intercontinental ballistic missile 1957 50% · #151 in the world
- Hot air balloon 1783 50% · #152 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Intercontinental ballistic missile and Hot air balloon: 50% each. Intercontinental ballistic missile is #151 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #55 of the 101 from the 20th century. Hot air balloon is #152, and #6 of the 11 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| Intercontinental ballistic missile | Hot air balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #151 | #152 |
| Year | 1957 | 1783 |