without the Germans you wouldn't have...
the printing press
the car
the diesel engine
the refrigerator
the mercury thermometer
X-Ray
Aspirin
cathode ray tube
fluorescent light
athletic shoes (yeah Adidas)
and quite recently: mp3
oh and...
tissue handkerchief
pacifier
screw anchor
air bag
computer (the first computer was the Z3, built by Konrad Zuse in Berlin)
jet engine
dynamo
tv
light bulb
helicopter
tea bags
tooth paste
ignition plug
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