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2010s

Which company is re-writing the rules of space travel?

2010s

The iconic 2012 Olympic torch has 8,000 holes, but what do they represent?

2010s

Which construction invention became a keystone for patent law?

2010s

What was the first trade marked sound?

2010s

Could forgetting your keys be a thing of the past?

2000s

How did the sexual revolution lead to better education?

2000s

Which invention meant we could take our music anywhere?

1990s

Which sheep revolutionised science?

1990s

Who were the masterminds behind the first bed in the sky?

1990s

Supporting the fight against liver disease

1980s

Which Japanese blade is a cut above the rest?

1980s

Which invention changed the course of human history?

1980s

Which cholesterol reducing drug first derived from mushrooms?

1980s

Where did this famous toy’s story begin?

1980s

Which console meant you could game on the go?

1980s

What made these three keys so important?

1980s

Which Abel + Imray partner was also an inventor?

1980s

Which invention is en route – but yet to fully arrive?

1970s

Where did the world's first mobile phone call take place?

1970s

Which early home computers kick started the designers of the future?

1970s

Which DIY icon helped save a mate?

1970s

Which engineer’s innovative design made planes less of a drag?

1960s

Time Out now covers 328 cities in 58 countries, but where did it start out?

1960s

Which Company took a fresh look at advertising?

1960s

Which synthetic material influenced everything from the military to musicians?

1950s

How harnessing the sun’s power lit up the world

1950s

What material can stretch up to eight times its original length before springing back?

1950s

Which invention made today’s socially-distanced food shopping easier?

1950s

Which ‘killed virus’ vaccine became a lifesaver?

1940s

How did one man's messy meltdown lead to microwave meals?

1940s

What invention links Bletchley Park and Premium Bonds?

1940s

Which two letters kicked off the biggest change in music?

1940s

Which deep sea invention makes the world go round?

1940s

Marion Donavan patented 24 ideas, but which one made her most famous?

1930s

When did air travel reach a higher plane?

1920s

What lab accident changed the world for good?

1920s

Which invention saw an end to using vacuum cleaners after a bath?

1910s

What technology helps us to see underwater?

1900s

Which home appliance doubles as a health remedy?

1900s

Which material kick-started the movies?

1900s

Which famous car maker is named after an American creek?

1900s

Which board game helped WWII prisoners of war get out of jail free?

1890s

What's the most frequently (re) invented device in US history?

1890s

Which company left their product in a trade mark vacuum?

1880s

Which invention made the manufacturing and selling of pills easier to swallow?

1880s

What year did glasses get some clear competition?

1880s

Which war sparked the invention of Bovril?

1870s

Which oil rig by-product became a household name?

1870s

Which brand had royal approval and broke world records?

1870s

Which Champagne appears on podiums and at palaces?

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