Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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What have the Americans ever done for us? As America marks its 250th birthday on 4 July 2026, we look at the inventions, engineering breakthroughs and technological achievements that helped shape the modern world.

00:00 Intro
00:18 The most powerful country
01:14 British Science
01:58 American Rise
02:32 Electric Power
04:40 Nuclear Technology
06:48 Computer Revolution
07:04 The Transistor
08:00 Biotechnology
09:31 First Flight
10:19 Oil & Gas Engineering
11:09 Fracking Boom
12:23 Small Block V8
12:36 Too many to mention
13:48 Conclusion

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