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

Name something the Germans didn't invent.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

concentration camps

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

But they were the first to have a bakery attached.

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

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

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

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

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

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

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

Humor

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

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

[–] gregor@gregtech.eu 3 points 2 weeks ago

Tough one

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

Inefficiency

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

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

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

Telephone

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

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

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

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

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

Airplanes.

[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week 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 week 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 week 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 1 week 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.

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

Noodles.

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

The number zero, sanitation, statistics.

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

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