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Name something the Germans invented without googling (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Name something the Germans didn't invent.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

concentration camps

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

But they were the first to have a bakery attached.

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nope. The Brits did that, in South Africa, iirc.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

You are supposed to mention things the Germans didn't invent in this section.

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

Oh, right. Somehow I only noticed the original post.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 11 points 2 years ago

Humor

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Civil engineering. And they've been confused at how the Italians beat them to it ever since

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Inefficiency

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Germans known inefficiency pretty damn well, I can tell you that much.

[–] gregor 3 points 2 years ago

Tough one

[–] Zier@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago

Noodles.

[–] pkill@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Telephone

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] pkill@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

IN THIS HOUSE IT WAS ANTONIO MEUCCI, END OF DISCUSSION!

[–] pkill@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Okay then, glass. Invented in 9th century in Spain.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Airplanes.

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Germany actually did invent this. The brothers Wright only stuck an engine to it. The first glider that actually deserved its name was inveted by Otto Lilienthal. He died in it. Without his work, the Wright brothers would not have been able to build their plane.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

All inventions being based on some previous work, is it not the Wright who invented the airplane, and Lilienthal who invented the glider?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Technically, the Wrights' main contribution was the 3-axis steering mechanism, which is what made powered flight practical.

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

I agree. Lilienthal showed a proof of concept. The Wrights made it practical. As soon as aerodynamics was understood a bit better, there was enough lift, to move the whole elevator assembli to the back of the plane, but apart from that, the whole thing still is the most practical approach.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

The number zero, sanitation, statistics.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 0 points 2 years ago

Greggs sausage rolls. Or are we counting the Anglo-Saxons as ex-pats?