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Originally posted by sixate
WOW! One thing in the last 20+ years! You sure did prove me wrong. 
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No pissing contest here, this is just a classic "America vs. Canada" discussion, and presented to you, by an American no less, is Canada's achievements:
Things that were invented by Canadians:
· AM radio
· IMAX projector and system
· panoramic pictures and camera
· telephone
· transceiver (walkie-talkie)
· world's first commercial motion picture
· butter substitute
· electric cooking range
· instant potato flakes
· Pabulum
· hair tonic
· measure for footwear
· paint roller
· portable high chair
· Robertson screw
· washing machine
· zipper
· degradable plastic
· kerosene
· oil well
· sewage recycling system
· dental mirror
· electron microscope
· insulin
· electric hand prosthesis for children
· fog bell or gong
· personal distress device
· ear piercer
· Abdomenizer
· basketball
· hockey goalie mask
· roller-skate
· ski-binding
· tabletop hockey game
· Trivial Pursuit
· air-conditioned vehicle
· electric car
· guardrail
· snowblower
· snowmobile
· lacrosse
· ice brewed beer
· hockey
· back bacon
· Superman
· Beano
· baseball
· Red Rose Tea
· Smarties
· the wonderbra
· V-chip
· cable TV
· Geiger Counter
· beer cases with tuck-in handles
· flight simulators for pilot training
But we Americans invented the MOAB, obviously the greatest contribution to mankind ever.
