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USB vs Hot air balloon
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- USB 1996 50% · #153 in the world
- Hot air balloon 1783 50% · #152 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between USB and Hot air balloon: 50% each. Hot air balloon is #152 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #6 of the 11 from the 18th century. USB is #153, and #56 of the 101 from the 20th century.
Side by side
| USB | Hot air balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #153 | #152 |
| Year | 1996 | 1783 |