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Oboe vs Electron microscope
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Oboe 17th century 47% · #300 in the world
- Electron microscope 1931 53% · #298 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Electron microscope over Oboe by just 53% to 47%. Electron microscope is #298 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #100 of the 101 from the 20th century. Oboe is #300, and #7 of the 7 from the 17th century.
Side by side
| Oboe | Electron microscope | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #300 | #298 |
| Year | 17th century | 1931 |