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Things That Made the Modern Economy Series 2 Episodes

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  1. QWERTY

    From the early typewriters, the QWERTY keyboard layout has stood the test of time.

  2. Gyroscope

    The gyroscope: a remarkable device used to guide everything from submarines to satellites.

  3. Cellophane

    Cellophane transformed how consumers purchased food, as well as how producers sold it.

  4. Langstroth Hive

    The Langstroth Hive: a wooden box that made the industrialisation of the bee possible.

  5. Bicycle

    Has the bicycle had its day? Or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead?

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