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Modern inventions famous historical figures would have loved

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BogglesGoggles · 11/09/2019 18:06

As title would suggest, what modern inventions do you think famous historical figures would have loved?

I’ll start with Rembrandt (and most famous painters that weren’t impressionists but Rembrandt was the inspiration for this thread). Cling film.

And Henry VIII. IVF.

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Lovestonap · 11/09/2019 18:09

Queen Elizabeth 1. Max factor foundation (other brands are available)

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 11/09/2019 18:10

Darwin. TOWIE.

UpTheLaganInABubble · 11/09/2019 18:24

Well, according to Bill and Ted, Napoleon would've loved waterparks and Joan Of Arc would've loved Aerobics Grin

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TheFaerieQueene · 11/09/2019 18:32

Amelia Earhart- air traffic control

DrCoconut · 11/09/2019 19:55

Depends on the cause of his deafness but maybe Beethoven would have been helped by a hearing aid. I often wonder if famous people who died from diseases could have been saved by modern healthcare and what other things they may have done.

Ronsters · 11/09/2019 20:35

Medieval kings/lords would have loved modern weapons for their many battles.

Soola · 11/09/2019 20:43

Giacomo Casanova - Tinder.

Simonfromharlow · 11/09/2019 21:29

Henry VIII ultrasound and gender scans

Shalom23 · 11/09/2019 21:32

Anti depressants for most writers.

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 11/09/2019 21:53

Nero - fire extinguisher
Napoleon - those shoes you see advertised in in-flight magazines with the hidden "make you taller" insole
Prehistoric Man- box of matches
Henry VIII - antibiotics for syphillis
Michelangelo - a massage chair. Painting the Sistene Chapel must have really hurt his back and neck

Richard lll - motorbike. It would be quicker than a horse

Mrsjayy · 11/09/2019 21:55

Di vinci would have loved a drone wouldn't he 😀

Soola · 11/09/2019 21:57

Cleopatra - Lush bath bombs.

overnightangel · 11/09/2019 21:58

Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms et al:
Recording studios/Records/ Pro Tools/Sampling etc

tommyshaircut · 11/09/2019 22:01

Antibiotics would have gone down quite well with a few

OhTheRoses · 11/09/2019 22:03

Queen Victoria - epidural.
Katharine of Aragon - rhesus tests
Christina Rossetti - thyroxine

jay55 · 11/09/2019 22:15

Jane Austin Tinder

BillStickersIsInnocent · 11/09/2019 22:26

Dickins - Twitter

TheWashingFairyatemyhamster · 11/09/2019 22:33

Nelson - safety glasses and modern prosthetic robotic limbs

bananacakerox · 11/09/2019 22:51

John Logie Baird - lcd tv, tablet, smart phone etc

BogglesGoggles · 11/09/2019 22:55

@BillStickersIsInnocent I so see that!

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justforthisnow · 11/09/2019 23:02

Shakespeare: Netflix

IsadoraQuagmire · 11/09/2019 23:05

Rupert Brooke would have LOVED social media, so would Dante Gabriel Rossetti Smile

Pinkarsedfly · 11/09/2019 23:11

Shakespeare - Word

Pinkarsedfly · 11/09/2019 23:11

Elizabeth 1 - Match.com

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 12/09/2019 10:26

*@Soola

Cleopatra - Lush bath bombs

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