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Name something the Germans invented without googling (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Name something the Germans didn't invent.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

concentration camps

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

But they were the first to have a bakery attached.

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 11 points 1 year ago

Humor

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] gregor@gregtech.eu 3 points 1 year ago

Tough one

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

Inefficiency

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Zier@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

Noodles.

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

Airplanes.

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year 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.

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

Telephone

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

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

[–] pkill@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

The number zero, sanitation, statistics.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago

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