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Touchscreen vs Alarm clock
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Touchscreen 1965 50% · #244 in the world
- Alarm clock 1787 50% · #245 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Touchscreen and Alarm clock: 50% each. Touchscreen is #244 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #87 of the 101 from the 20th century. Alarm clock is #245, and #10 of the 11 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| Touchscreen | Alarm clock | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #244 | #245 |
| Year | 1965 | 1787 |