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    In pics | When crisis drives creativity: A look at innovations that emerged from World Wars amid COVID-19

    Here are some inventions and innovations that made life easier.

    Moneycontrol News
    June 09, 2020 / 15:44 IST
    History tells us that crisis is also a driver of creativity and innovation. Coronavirus pandemic has put innovations in focus again. We take a look at innovations that emerged from World War I and II, the two major crises before the coronavirus pandemic stopped the world in its tracks, and how they changed our lives. (Image: News18 Creative)
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    History tells us that crisis is also a driver of creativity and innovation. Coronavirus pandemic has put innovations in focus again. We take a look at innovations that emerged from World War I and II, the two major crises before the COVID-19 outbreak that stopped the world in its tracks, and how they changed our lives. (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Daylight saving time (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Daylight saving time (Image: News18 Creative)
    Sanitary pads (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Kleenex (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Kleenex (Image: News18 Creative)
    Pilates (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Pilates (Image: News18 Creative)
    Stainless steel (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Stainless steel (Image: News18 Creative)
    Zippers (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Zippers (Image: News18 Creative)
    Wristwatches (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Wristwatches (Image: News18 Creative)
    Drones (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Drones (Image: News18 Creative)
    Ambulance (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Ambulance (Image: News18 Creative)
    Plastic surgery (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Plastic surgery (Image: News18 Creative)
    Jet engine (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Jet engine (Image: News18 Creative)
    Synthetic rubber (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Synthetic rubber (Image: News18 Creative)
    Synthetic oil (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Synthetic oil (Image: News18 Creative)
    Pressurised cabins (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Pressurised cabins (Image: News18 Creative)
    Radar (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Radar (Image: News18 Creative)
    V2 missiles (Image: News18 Creative)
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    V2 missiles (Image: News18 Creative)
    Penicillin (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Penicillin (Image: News18 Creative)
    The first computer – Colossus (Image: News18 Creative)
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    The first computer – Colossus (Image: News18 Creative)
    Superglue (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Superglue (Image: News18 Creative)
    Moneycontrol News
    Tags: #coronavirus #innovations #inventions #Slideshow #World War #World War 2 #World War I
    first published: Jun 9, 2020 03:34 pm

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