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Lighthouse vs Seat belt
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Lighthouse 50% · #214 in the world
- Seat belt 1959 50% · #212 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Lighthouse and Seat belt: 50% each. Seat belt is #212 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #77 of the 101 from the 20th century. Lighthouse is #214.
Side by side
| Lighthouse | Seat belt | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #214 | #212 |
| Year | — | 1959 |