Creative Speculation

Dr. Skull

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40. The Electric Washing Machine

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 10:33 AM

Oct 2020

Invented in 1922, the electric washing machine began the freedom of women from the onerous task of doing laundry by hand, freeing many women to go to college, enter the workforce and politics. The washing machine also provided people with sterile underwear and clean clothes, promoting a general rise in health and longevity. The modern world as we know it (the first world, I guess) would not exist without the washing machine.

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Greatest achievement of all time? [View all] LakeArenal Apr 2018 OP

The wheel (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2018 #1

A little late on this ....But Yes..."The wheel", then clean, drinkable, pure running whater Stuart G Oct 2020 #37

agreed Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2021 #44

Running water in the house to include toilet facilities. Heartstrings Apr 2018 #2

Yes....You got it..."include toliet facilities...that has saved millions of lives... Stuart G Oct 2020 #38

Toilet paper n/t Timewas Apr 2018 #3

the zipper! n/t Brainstormy Apr 2018 #4

Yes, the wheel and the first mariner to purposefully leave sight of land SonofDonald Apr 2018 #5

Fire. Shrike47 Apr 2018 #6

Fried dough. nt tomp Apr 2018 #7

That's great stuff. Served hot with home made strawberry jam on it. shraby Apr 2018 #8

Fried dough, baked dough, steamed dough LakeArenal Apr 2018 #10

Fermentation. nt yesphan Apr 2018 #9

Vaccines. n/t OnlinePoker Apr 2018 #11

Good stuff! 💉 LakeArenal Apr 2018 #12

The making of string... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2018 #13

Learned something new. Thanks! 😊 LakeArenal Apr 2018 #14

Your welcome... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2018 #15

Too many to list! Galileo126 Apr 2018 #16

The printing press and caller ID. maveric Apr 2018 #17

On a personal level, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #18

The moon landings. n/t cloudbase Aug 2018 #19

Very true. LakeArenal Aug 2018 #20

+1 rampartc Oct 2018 #24

Making chips on a flint nodule canetoad Aug 2018 #21

Nice. LakeArenal Aug 2018 #22

Language Kaleva Oct 2018 #23

In addition to previously mentioned things... Talitha Oct 2018 #25

That's just brilliant. As a traveler totally agree! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2021 #46

the silicon transistor lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #26

String...Without string there is no rope... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2018 #27

Indoor plumbing, vaccines, air conditioning, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #28

.Yes..."AIR CONDITIONING"...VERY IMPORTANT...responsible for tremendous population growth in SOUTH Stuart G Mar 2021 #42

Lasting this long without destroying the planet (work in progress). Doodley Oct 2018 #29

Hmmm I'd rather our achievement was fixing earth instead LakeArenal Oct 2018 #30

Fire and then walking on the moon. Rustynaerduwell Oct 2018 #31

Fire. It allowed us to extract more energy from foods (via cooking) John Fante Oct 2018 #32

Domesticating dogs and cats to be our companions, nocoincidences Oct 2018 #33

Trade, electricity, printing press, transportation, a working gov't keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #34

The scientific method, religion destroyer happyaccident Apr 2019 #35

Well I'm honored. I'm #1. Whooo!! LakeArenal Apr 2019 #36

I'm going very basic: Toilet Paper (instead of sponges, leaves, & Sears Catalogs) nt/ JustFiveMoreMinutes Oct 2020 #39

The Electric Washing Machine Dr. Skull Oct 2020 #40

The first flight into space by Russians in 1957... Stuart G Dec 2020 #41

The electric guitar. N/t. Gaugamela Mar 2021 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author GReedDiamond Jan 2022 #55

The plow Nac Mac Feegle Dec 2021 #45

Running Water and ....the ..TOLIET" & underground plumbing have saved more lives Stuart G Dec 2021 #47

About the "Space Race" & "Getting to the MOON!!!..just so you know.That is affecting you RIGHT NOW. Stuart G Dec 2021 #48

I remember the Today Show Gumbel and Couric saying the Internet seemed to be a fad. LakeArenal Dec 2021 #51

The donut. milestogo Dec 2021 #49

Mmmmm. They are not good in Costa Rica LakeArenal Dec 2021 #50

How about the.."internal combustion enjine"..well..often call it a ..."car" today or "automobile" Stuart G Dec 2021 #52

Turn Signals on Cars. ?? Stuart G Dec 2021 #53

Supposed still on a bike. LakeArenal Dec 2021 #54

The computer chip !!...maybe a repeat of post 21..that is ok, just for today... Stuart G Apr 2022 #56

Railroad newdayneeded Apr 2022 #57