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Playing card vs Polio vaccine
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Playing card 9th century 50% · #258 in the world
- Polio vaccine 1952 50% · #260 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Playing card and Polio vaccine: 50% each. Playing card is #258 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #2 of the 3 from the 9th century. Polio vaccine is #260, and #90 of the 101 from the 20th century.
Side by side
| Playing card | Polio vaccine | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #258 | #260 |
| Year | 9th century | 1952 |