Islamic Inventions That Beat the West
Tom Wood Technology | 03.13.06
Lest you think the Islamic world is ass-backwards, there are over 1001 nifty things they invented before the West. The Independent has an article on the top 20, including coffee, scalpels, bone saws, inoculation, parachutes, hand gliders, soap, distillation, crank shafts, quilting, military-grade gunpowder, checks, and the three course meal. You can find the whole list here.
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