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Spoon vs Lightning rod
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Spoon 50% · #265 in the world
- Lightning rod 1752 50% · #263 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Spoon and Lightning rod: 50% each. Lightning rod is #263 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #11 of the 11 from the 18th century. Spoon is #265.
Side by side
| Spoon | Lightning rod | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #265 | #263 |
| Year | — | 1752 |