“Name an invention that existed before 1500 (no food or drinks)” Krillion Answers
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ONE IN A KRILLION · 100 POINTS
“Name an invention that existed before 1500 (no food or drinks)”
Pythagorean cup
Overfilling a Pythagorean cup siphons its entire contents out through the stem.
Picked 21,139 times by players so far.
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Deep Cut
85 PTS4,889 accepted · the 100 most picked shownTrue obscurity. Few players go this deep.
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Rare
60 PTS1,259 accepted · the 100 most picked shownGenuinely uncommon. A strong pull.
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Schooler
30 PTS176 acceptedSolid answers that swim with the school.
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Plankton
10 PTS5 acceptedThe answers everyone blurts out first.
Gunpowder29KCompass31KPaper50KPrinting press137KWheel307K
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