mp3
and then they patented it. the patents expired, but that doesn’t make mp3 not suck
Rockets
Wasn’t that china?
China invented fireworks around 1k years ago, but Germany made the first one that went to space (the V2, the same one they used to bomb a bunch of places in WWII), and scientists from Germany helped to develop rockets a lot further after Operation Paperclip
Assault rifles
Nope. There where several “assault rifles” designed and built long before the StGew44 or the AK47 showed up.
The Italians even adopted one in the 1890s. But because Italian industry wasn’t, let’s just say not very capable at the time, only small numbers were produced. Even the Browning BAR, adopted in 1918, predates it and lasted far longer in service around the world.
If there is one thing the Germans did give to the world was the Reinheitsgebot in 1516. Because beer should only be made from water, barley, and hops. For that alone, they stand tallest in history.
Thanks for the interesting summary.
It really is true what they say. Post something wrong, and soon enough someone will correct you. Maybe you could even think of this as a clever way of crafting an effective question.
The underlying point of my answer is that there is very little new under the sun. Most everything we “enjoy” today, is merely an extension and improvement of an idea that someone had earlier. From assault rifles to television to space flight. We merely extend the path of those that walked it before.
I never have thought that the trope “If you want an answer to a question, post something wrong” was a good method. If you have a question about something, ask the question. The problem is, most people ask their questions in the wrong place. Don’t ask a question about fixing your car in a hair salon. And don’t ask about hair cuts in a mechanic shop.
The no card payment sign.
The bicycle
The car
The computer (arguably, with the Zuse Z3)Spoiler: I’m German.
They invented you
Not the computer, but the first working programmable, fully automatic digital computer (which would be a stage in computer hardware.)
It would be Babbage’s machine as mechanical computers precede digital ones and only if we only allow nonspecific turing complete machines.
It was the first programmable, fully automatic, digital, turing-complete computer (although they only found out the last part after Zuse died).
So I’d argue, it was the first computer in the sense we understand and use the word today.
The saxophone
Sorry, Adolphe Sax was from Belgium
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facts
Gorilla Glass (the super strong glass used in most cell phone screens) was invented by East Germany after the war, before the wall fell.
Are you thinking of Superfest? Gorilla Glass is American and seems to predate Superfest.
Automatic Transmission
Germany
Gummy Bears.
kindergarten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindergarten
Kindergarten is even a German word would translate to Kinder= Kids Garten= Yard? So Kidsyard… Was funny for me as a German to learn that it actually is named Kindergarten in English…
Garten is garden, but sure, yard is fine too.
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Socks in Sandals
We invented the car
The car, the bicycle and Spaghetti icecream are the three most notable inventions from Mannheim Germany.
I’m from the US and never heard of spaghetti ice cream. I just googled it and it looks pretty delicious!
alas, the fr*nch invented the bicycle, germans merely invented the dandyhorse.
