He succeeded every now and again with an invention that would change the world ... to list what she considers 10 of the most meaningful advances in history—the inventions and innovations ...

Some inventions are thanks to one eureka moment, but most of our most pioneering inventions were the work of several innovative thinkers who made incremental improvements over many years.

From science to playthings and everything in between, these are the inventions by women that have changed the world.

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Necessity isn't always the mother of invention. Lots of the things we rely on to cure our diseases, cook our meals, and sweeten our days weren't designed - they were accidentally discovered.

Inventors shape the world we live in with their scientific discoveries and technological innovations. Over the last century they have transformed our lives with inventions ranging from the humble ...

Instead, they were a happy accident. Read on to see how society-shaping inventions - from Coca-Cola to penicillin and the microwave oven - came about by chance.

The lollipop is a Spanish invention that was born in 1958 known as Gol, being simply called Chups in 1960, although from 1963 ...