50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
By BBC World Service
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Daniel
Sep 16, 2023
One of the very best of any audio available. Really worth going back to and listen again a few years later.
Mar 11, 2023
fascinating
Barney
Jul 27, 2022
Apr 22, 2022
Tim Harfard's podcasts are always a good balance of entertaining and informative
Apr 10, 2021
Description
Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.
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Introducing: Season 2 of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Gutenberg press
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Slot machines
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Chess algorithms
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Auctions
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Dams
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Tulips
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Sanitary towel
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Wardian case
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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Fast food franchise
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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CCTV
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Retirement
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Santa
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Sewing machine
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Hollerith punch card
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Stock option
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Fundraising appeal
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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SWIFT
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Wedgwood
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Glasses
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Vickrey turnstile
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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GPS
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Bonsack machine
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Prohibition
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Interface Message Processor
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Canned food
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Interchangeable parts
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Oil
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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Chatbot
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Solar PV
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Cassava
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Fire
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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RFID: The tech you’ve never heard of – but use every day
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Postage stamp
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Rubber
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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CubeSat
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Factory
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Jun 29, 2019 |
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Blockchain
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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Pencil
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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'Like' button
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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Dwarf wheat
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Pornography
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May 27, 2019 |
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Recycling
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May 20, 2019 |
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Spreadsheet
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May 13, 2019 |
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Brick
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May 06, 2019 |
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Mail order catalogue
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Bicycle
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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QWERTY
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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Bonus 4: Woodpecker and black box
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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Gyroscope
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Bonus 3: Mosquito and surgical needle
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Cellophane
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Bonus 2: Octopus and camouflage
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Langstroth Hive
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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Bonus: 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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Coming soon: Season two
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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Index Fund
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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Special Bonus: Santa Claus
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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Number 51
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Oct 28, 2017 |
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The Plough
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Oct 21, 2017 |
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Cold Chain
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Oct 14, 2017 |
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Welfare State
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Oct 07, 2017 |
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Property Register
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Sep 30, 2017 |
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Searching for 51
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Sep 23, 2017 |
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Management Consulting
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Sep 16, 2017 |
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Double-entry Bookkeeping
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Sep 09, 2017 |
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S-Bend
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Sep 02, 2017 |
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Radar
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Aug 26, 2017 |
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Market Research
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Aug 19, 2017 |
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Plastic
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Aug 12, 2017 |
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Seller Feedback
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Aug 05, 2017 |
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Paper Money
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Jul 29, 2017 |
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Limited Liability Company
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Jul 22, 2017 |
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Dynamo
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Jul 15, 2017 |
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Leaded Petrol
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Jul 08, 2017 |
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Department Store
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Jul 01, 2017 |
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Barbed Wire
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Jun 24, 2017 |
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Tax Havens
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Jun 17, 2017 |
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Infant Formula
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Jun 10, 2017 |
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Tally Stick
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May 27, 2017 |
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Passports
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May 22, 2017 |
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Intellectual Property
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May 13, 2017 |
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Video Games
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May 06, 2017 |
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Cuneiform
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Apr 29, 2017 |
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Air Conditioning
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Apr 22, 2017 |
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Elevator
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Apr 15, 2017 |
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Contraceptive Pill
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Apr 08, 2017 |
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TV Dinner
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Apr 01, 2017 |
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Gramophone
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Mar 25, 2017 |
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Battery
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Mar 18, 2017 |
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Public Key Cryptography
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Mar 11, 2017 |
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Robot
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Mar 04, 2017 |
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Disposable Razor
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Feb 25, 2017 |
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Clock
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Feb 18, 2017 |
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Google
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Feb 11, 2017 |
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Insurance
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Feb 04, 2017 |
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Paper
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Jan 28, 2017 |
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Antibiotics
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Jan 20, 2017 |
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Billy Bookcase
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Jan 14, 2017 |
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Compiler
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Jan 07, 2017 |
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M-Pesa
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Dec 31, 2016 |
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Lightbulb
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Dec 24, 2016 |
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Banking
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Dec 17, 2016 |
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Barcode
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Dec 10, 2016 |
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iPhone
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Dec 03, 2016 |
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Concrete
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Nov 26, 2016 |
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Shipping Container
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Nov 19, 2016 |
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Haber-Bosch Process
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Nov 14, 2016 |
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Diesel Engine
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Nov 05, 2016 |