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Gyroscope
The gyroscope: a remarkable device used to guide everything from submarines to satellites
Bonus 3: Mosquito and surgical needle
Episode 3 of our new podcast: the blood-sucking pest and a pain-free surgical needle
Cellophane
Cellophane transformed how consumers purchased food, as well as how producers sold it
Bonus 2: Octopus and camouflage
Episode 2 of our new podcast, 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Langstroth Hive
The Langstroth Hive: a wooden box that made the industrialisation of the bee possible
Bonus: 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Introducing our new podcast about innovation, technology and the animal kingdom
Coming soon: Season two
Fifty more things are on their way! Tim Harford returns with season two on 25 March 2019
Special Bonus: Santa Claus
Why does Father Christmas wear red and white? It is not for the reason you may think
Number 51
Revealed 鈥� the winning 51st Thing! Which 鈥渢hing鈥� won the vote to be added to our list?
The Plough
The plough kick-started civilisation 鈥� and ultimately made our modern economy possible
