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invented by combining soot from wood smoke and animal fat, thickened with gelatin from skins or different chemicals to produce inks of different colors. It must withstand the elements of nature and tamper proof

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Ink

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The study and practice of making maps

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Cartography

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He was the first of the ancient Greeks to draw a map of the known world and as such he is considered to be one of the first cartographers.

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Anaximander

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For writing purposes: Important because it was use for record keeping (most common)

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Papyrus

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Who invented papyrus?

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Ancient Egyptians

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Functions:
- Metal shaping
- Agriculture
- Milling = to grind grain

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Water/Wind Mill

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Function: indicates the time of the day
and for the sake of hemicycle, it
specifies seasons as well as the time of
day.

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Sundial

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2000 years old Earthquake Detector

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Doomwatch dragons

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Who invented Doomwatch dragons?

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Chinese astronomer Zhang Heing (132 AD)

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-used to protect the skin from the sun; was was believed to repel flies and ward off infections, among other thing

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Egyptian Eye Makeup/KOHL

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Invented to address the need for publishing books that would spread information to many people at a faster rate; Also made works accessible to individuals who could not even
write

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Printing Press

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The ground quartz magnifying lenses could help people with long and short sight; used to treat myopia in the middle ages

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Eyeglasses

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Who invented eyeglasses?

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Alessandro Della Spina

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Because of this, humans can see smallest things as wide as a hair

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Microscope

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Who invented microscope?

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Zacharia Janssen

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first used by the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907) — mostly
in the form of privately issued bills of credit or exchange notes.

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Paper Money

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Used to measure the passage of time; It was ideal for ocean travel because the bobbing
waves didn’t affect its accuracy

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Hourglass

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Who invented the hourglass?

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Liutprand

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designed to be pushed and
guided by a single person using two handles to the rear; a sail may be used to
guide it by wind

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Wheelbarrow

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Who invented wheelbarrows?

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Shu Han, Zhuge Liang

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Early machine for turning fibre into thread or yarn which also symbolizes freedom for the Indian people

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Spinning wheel

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Who invented spinning wheel?

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James Hargreaves

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It is a semiconductor device made up of
gallium arsenide phosphide that emits visible light when anelectric current passes through it. The output can range from
red to blue-violet according to its wavelength.

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LED Light

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Who invented LED Light?

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Nick Holonyak

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Radiologic way of forming images of the
anatomy and physiological processes of the human body in both
health and disease.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner

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Who invented MRI?

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Raymond Vahan Damadian

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Device that converts sound and electrical
waves into audible relays and is used for communication.

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Telephone

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Who invented telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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The idea of this invention came while his inventor was having dinner at a restaurant in New York City and forgot his wallet

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Credit card

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30
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Who invented credit card?

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Frank McNamara

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To give a replacement arm to those who lost their arm from an accident, disease or war.

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Bionic Arm

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Who invented bioprosthetics?

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David Gow

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turn digital files containing three-dimensional data—whether
created on a CAD or CAM program, or from a 3D scanner—into
physical objects.

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3D Printing

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34
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Who invented 3D Printing?

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Charles W. Hull

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an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet.

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World Wide Web

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Who invented World Wide Web?

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Tim Berners Lee

37
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a technology that uses radio waves to provide
network connectivity

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Wi-Fi

38
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Who invented Wi-Fi?

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John O’ Sullivan, Terrence Percival, Diethelm Ostry, John Deane, Graham Daniels

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was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni which mean 40 days; separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

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Quarantine

40
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A device used to determine the cardinal points of the Earth, namely North, South, East and West

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Compass

41
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Medieval religious institutions required this because they regulated daily prayer- and work-schedules strictly.

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Mechanical clock

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To turn and break up soil
To bury crop residues
To help control weed growth

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Heavy plough

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Used to measure the position of the stars and planets more accurately aside from its use in navigation and travel.

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Astrolabe

44
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It extended the workplace time and helped
establish social order after night fall.

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Light bulb

45
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Who invented Light bulb

A

Joseph Swan

46
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It helps you travel long distances in a short amount of time.

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Airplane

47
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Who invented airplane?

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Wright brothers (Orville & Wilbur)

48
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Interconnects the world to share culture and ideas. Invented by
ARPA for military purposes.

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Internet

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-known as the first writing system.
-a system that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments.
-allowed the Sumerians to keep records with historical value.

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Cuneiform

50
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Worn for health and wellness rather than for aesthetic purposes. Used to protect the shaved heads of the wealthy Egyptians from the harmful rays of the sun.

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Wig

51
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naturally produced by silkworms.

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Silk

52
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An “Aeolipile” or a “Hero’s Engine”
A steam turbine

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Steam engine

53
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Who invented steam engine?

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Heron Alexandrinus

54
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An ancient Greek analogue computer and orrery used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes decades in advance

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Antikythera Mechanism

55
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To transport and fighting ships, and were in use long before western ships that included such features; used as trade vessels, by explorers, to transport cargo, and as battleships

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Ship/Boat

56
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Who invented ship/boat?

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Ancient Egyptians

57
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To carry more load efficiently without exerting much effort. They are used to move something easier as there is less friction involved when pushing the object.

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Wheel

58
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Who invented wheels?

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Mesopotamians

59
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invented with the purpose of tracking time.
Ctesibus made a system of dropping peddles on a gong to make a sound, the dropping peddles were set to end at a specific time.

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ALARM CLOCK/Water
Clock/Clepsydra

60
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First long-distance wireless
communication

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Translantic Telegram

61
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Invention started when Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillum Notatum

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Antibiotics (homophobe)

62
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synthetic and are made of polymers which are long molecules

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Plastics

63
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Who invented plastics?

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Leo Hendrik Baekeland

64
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stands for Quisumbing Ink; has the desired quality of ink flow, it resisted water and molding, it was not corrosive and it’s quick
drying

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Quink Ink

65
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Who invented Quink Ink?

A

Francisco Quisumbing

66
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used as a generator to energize electronic appliances such as airconditioning unit, television, refrigerator, water pump, and
other gadgets and could even start a vehicle.

A

Water Gasoline

67
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was composed of two native laundry baskets made of bamboo.
Made of different sizes, the baskets were “placed one inside the
other.”

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Bamboo Incubator

68
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Who invented Bamboo Incubator?

A

Fe del Mundo (slay ka jan our miss first chair of pediatrics)

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used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria in the respiratory tract including pneumonia, bronchitis, legionnaires disease (a type of lung infection) and pertussis (a serious
infection that can cause severe coughing) and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and other skin infections. Generally, it works by stopping the growth of the bacteria.

A

Erythromycin

70
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Who invented erythromycin?

A

Abelardo Aguilar

71
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device that easily enabled distance learning and video conferencing and also proved helpful for the hearing impaired.

A

Videophone

72
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Who nvented videophone?

A

Gregorio Zara

73
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a battery-powered, four-wheeled rover also used on the moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15,
16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972.

A

Moon Buggy / Luna Rover

74
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Who invented moon buggy?

A

Eduardo San Juan

75
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a handy, multi-purpose, compact machine that incorporates an amplifier speaker, one or two tape mechanisms, an optional tuner or radio, and a microphone mixer with features to enhance one’s voice, such as the echo or reverb to simulate an opera hall or a studio sound.

A

Karaoke

76
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Who invented Karaoke?

A

Roberto del Rosario

77
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allowed computer users to use graphics for commands and not the usual typed commands in older computers. It has allowed data processing to be a little faster using very little space,

A

16-Bit Microchip

78
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Who invented the 16-bit microchip?

A

Diosdado Banatao

79
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one of the great benefits of this is that the
fuel burns cleaner because of a low sulfur content. It is estimated that the fuel will be 10-20 percent cheaper because of the low production costs since the raw material is available in such large quantities.

A

Plastic to diesel converter

80
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Who invented plastic to diesel converter?

A

Jayme Navaro

81
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To run the lamp, they will just have to make a salt water solution. With two tablespoons of salt and one glass of tap water, the lamp can run for up to eight hours straight.

A

Sustainable Alternative Lighting Lamp (SALT)

82
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Who invented SALT Lamp?

A

Aisa Meijeno

83
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To help firefighters in their duty and provide first aid to fire victims

A

ANOS FIRE AMBULANCE
AND RESCUE VEHICLE
(AFARV OR PATRIOT)

84
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It can travel both in land and water. To put the country on the global automotive map

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Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

85
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Who invented the Salamander Amphibious Tricycle?

A

Atoy Llaves

86
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Used for emergency preparedness.
A life vest and survival kit in one

A

Rescue 72

87
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Who invented Rescue 72?

A

Danvic Briones

88
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Used to increase mango production.
A mango flowering inducer.

A

Mango Flowering Spray

89
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Who invented the mango flowering spray?

A

Ramon Barba

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