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Ever since the earliest recorded domestication, horses have been influential in travel, war, and the labor force as they provide great strengths for all three tasks.
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It may seem irrelevant but the use of magnifying lenses in science over the course of human history has allowed advancements in viewing stars and galaxies as well as looking and observing our living cells.
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First used by the Chinese in divination, the magnetic metal compass revolutionized navigation for sailors to dignify distinct locations and positioning across the barren seas.
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As coins and goods have been used as a form of currency for years, the invention of systematic paper currency marked a bold new era where currency could purchase goods and services despite having no intrinsic value.
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The invention of the printing press allowed large scale manuscripts to be mass produced and printed/sold around the world at a faster rate. In addition to reading, the printing press revolutionized our knowledge on alloy pressing to further improve factory work.
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Transportation today would have not existed if it hadn't been for the creation of the Steam Engine as it would soon improve transportation, agriculture, and manufacturing forever and would initially spark the Industrial Revolution.
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The invention of the telegraph paved the road for new further advancements in information storage and transportation.
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Although the production of steel tools goes back thousands of years, the widespread mass production of steel was triggered in the 1850s and composes the majority of our bridges and roads today.
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The creation of the electrical light not only allowed us to no longer rely on daylight but also allowed us to make great advancements in electrical wiring in home appliances.
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The accidental discovery of the bacteria Penicillin sparked the new age of antibiotics to fight off deadly viruses before they become too lethal to cure.
