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Submachine gun vs Iron lung
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Submachine gun 1918 50% · #226 in the world
- Iron lung 1927 50% · #228 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Submachine gun and Iron lung: 50% each. Submachine gun is #226 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking and Iron lung #228; among the 101 from the 20th century, they are #79 and #80.
Side by side
| Submachine gun | Iron lung | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #226 | #228 |
| Year | 1918 | 1927 |