It was a practical means of campaigning, as women rode with ‘votes for women’ banners in the 1910s. "In possession of her bicycle, the daughter of the 19th century feels that the declaration of her independence has been proclaimed."

The most revolutionary Chinese innovation was arguably the stern-mounted rudder. This invention steered junks as early as the 1st century A.D., a good thousand years before the invention of its pintle-and-gudgeon European relative.

On October 1, 1964, the shinkansen began commercial service between Japan’s two largest cities of Tokyo and Osaka. Now 50 years in, the iconic train runs from Aomori in the north to Kagoshima in the south.

With its impressive size and graceful appearance, the 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," has been one of the most recognizable and versatile aircraft since its first flight in 1969.

Compelling theoretical reasons suggest the possibility of a causal link between excessive screen exposure in early life and the development of autistic-like symptoms later on.