The 5 Inventions That Made the World a Smaller Place

Brush Stroke By: Zaheer

Technology has always played a major role in connecting people and shrinking the world. Here are five tech inventions that have made the world a smaller place:

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Airplane

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Telephone

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Internet

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Television

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Mobile Phone

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