THE 50 MOST AMERICAN THINGS IN THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH

The Daily Caller ^ | 07/04/18 | Benny Johnson

[9YearLurker]

You’ve got to be kidding—you don’t really think the Swiss got their chocolate-making from California, do you?

[Dr. Sivana]

They were built by men standing upon the shoulders of others from all over the world.

Some of those men were Americans themselves. Eli Whitney comes to mind. The Cotton Gin goes back to a rather early stage of the industrial revolution. And of course Whitney also championed the use of Interchangeable Parts. Now do some of the principles in the Industrial Revolution go all the way back to Pythagoras and Archimedes, and interchangeable parts to Gutenburg and others? Yes. But that doesn't preclude men like Eli Whitney being giants in their own right.

[Jamestown1630]

I agree. Another thing I thought of that seems to be a uniquely American invention is the zipper.

[Skooz]

You left out the greatest invention in world history.

Air Conditioning.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“No other country has given as much to humanity as America has. Not one.”

Israel, which has been in existence for only 70 years has given a couple of things to humanity.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“What good has come out of Africa?”

Ebola for Windows.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Daisy Dukes, like everything else morphs into something.

[Jamestown1630]

This is interesting - especially how the first ‘home air conditioner’ was invented:

https://aristair.com/blog/the-history-of-air-conditioning-how-our-ancestors-stayed-cool/

[Jamestown1630]

Where’s the bell? I love the big silver bells on fire engines.

(Standing next to one of those rigs is an impressive experience.)

[Georgia Girl 2]

Don't forget ragtime and Larry the Cable Guy. 😀

[Fresh Wind]

Oh yeah!

And the first air conditioned production car?

An American 1940 Packard.

[READINABLUESTATE]

‘Merica!

[Daffynition]