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Nylon vs Alarm clock
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Nylon 1935 50% · #243 in the world
- Alarm clock 1787 50% · #245 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Nylon and Alarm clock: 50% each. Nylon is #243 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #86 of the 101 from the 20th century. Alarm clock is #245, and #10 of the 11 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| Nylon | Alarm clock | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #243 | #245 |
| Year | 1935 | 1787 |