1. Flight: Especially on budget airlines, a real world-shrinker.
2. The camera: Not only good fun, but a way of recording history.
3. The internet: Started as a geeky craze but has transformed our world.
4. The television: A game changer from Scots inventor John Logie Baird.
5. The telephone: Land lines brought us closer together, the mobile even more so.
6. The automobile: Cars, vans, buses and lorries give us great freedom.
7. The radio: A groundbreaker in mass communication.
8. The steam engine: The one that started the industrial revolution.
9. The light bulb: Electricity to light our homes and offices is a modern essential.
10. Refrigeration: Transforms what we eat from just seasonal food to amazing choice.
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