Guest, hitler was born jewish himself, i think that's what they meant (joke is on them though, as he wasn't german but from the austro-hungarian empire)
americans invented: Television, telephones, telegraphs, mass production of cars, many modern foods, many modern agricultural machines, many modern medical supplies, the internet, the doorbell, many modern railroad inventions, the lightbulb, the powerplant, the jackhammer, the dishwasher, the gas mask, nuclear bombs, the burglar alarm, the breast pump, mass production of toilet paper, pencil eraser, mason jar, ironing board, electric stove and micro wave, modern democracy, escalator, vacuum cleaner, and MORE
the rest at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions
I understand that the comment implies that americans are smart, but I think the first comment was more towards the general american people, not inventors from back in the days... :)
Yeah, a long time ago. Most of the world views America as a fairly stupid country in the recent years. Additionally, America isn't the only country with lots of great inventions (and some not so impressive)..
Also, most american companies are far from being the best making the products you mentioned.
And I don't take away the credit for the inventors, but that a whole country takes credit for it its stupid.
the rest at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions
And I don't take away the credit for the inventors, but that a whole country takes credit for it its stupid.