{"id":14925,"date":"2024-07-09T21:18:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/?p=14925"},"modified":"2025-09-12T17:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:59:34","slug":"20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world","title":{"rendered":"20 Liverpool inventions that changed the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liverpool is more than just The Beatles, a port with fascinating tourist spots, or two major football clubs; it is also a city of inventors. As the website <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\">iliverpool.info<\/a> asserts, Scousers have every reason to be proud of them. To see why, let&#8217;s explore 20 of the coolest inventions to come out of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6e4fd2070e9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6e4fd2070e9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Girls_High_School\" >Girls&#8217; High School<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Free_Library\" >Free Library<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Society_for_the_Prevention_of_Cruelty_to_Animals\" >Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Chess_Clubs\" >Chess Clubs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Dedicated_Ambulance_Service\" >Dedicated Ambulance Service<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#First_Marine_Biological_Station\" >First Marine Biological Station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Motorised_Fire_Engine\" >Motorised Fire Engine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Banana_Imports_and_Refrigerated_Ships\" >Banana Imports and Refrigerated Ships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Football_Nets\" >Football Nets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Overhead_Railway\" >Overhead Railway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Crosswords\" >Crosswords<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Dinky_Toys\" >Dinky Toys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Hovercraft\" >Hovercraft<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Railway_Tunnels\" >Railway Tunnels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Integrated_Sewerage_System\" >Integrated Sewerage System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Radar_Beacon\" >Radar Beacon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Worlds_Largest_Robotic_Telescope\" >World&#8217;s Largest Robotic Telescope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Robot_Scientist\" >Robot Scientist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Successful_Birth_of_Female_Sextuplets\" >Successful Birth of Female Sextuplets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14925-20-liverpool-inventions-that-changed-the-world\/#Scouse\" >Scouse<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Girls_High_School\"><\/span>Girls&#8217; High School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1788, a house was built on Hope Street in Liverpool for the city&#8217;s former Lord Mayor, John Blackburne. It was later purchased by George Holt, who in 1844 opened a girls&#8217; high school with the Latin motto &#8220;Not for ourselves, but for the whole world.&#8221; The institution was one of the first in the country created specifically for girls and open to the public. The building has now been transformed into an innovative social enterprise. Interestingly, a <a href=\"https:\/\/liverpool1.one\/uk\/eternal\/istoriya-serednoyi-shkoly-liverpulskogo-instytutu-dlya-hlopchykiv-yaka-stala-vnz-1882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">school for boys<\/a> was located directly opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_Library\"><\/span>Free Library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lyceum on Bold Street in Liverpool was built in 1802. It was there that the first library appeared where people were allowed to borrow books for free. Before this, these printed treasures of knowledge could only be taken from libraries for a fee, albeit a small one. Only members of the middle and upper classes could afford this pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Society_for_the_Prevention_of_Cruelty_to_Animals\"><\/span>Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1809, at a meeting in a coffee house on Bold Street, a society was formed with the aim of ending wanton cruelty to animals. It is now the world&#8217;s oldest animal charity and has since become the Liverpool branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), helping Merseyside animals find homes. While many such societies exist today, it was Liverpool that gave the impetus for their development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chess_Clubs\"><\/span>Chess Clubs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.iliverpool.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/17201327\/1_ad_4nxdokdnx70jtpwb_ucdlosshew4prus3768lii8bvhgdi9mz07pa0kplqzrzso1-2melmm-c_419rpjetgxljoit0cj2fk7zlkug_cwxma9wzurpsxmg0uwzciyukhhovixgxeq7p_2fm7qjnjcboz3dd_mkeydiq_4enqrmlq1dhx0lh3aw.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bold Street is once again in the spotlight, as it was here in 1857 that the first official chess club in England was established. Similar clubs later appeared in other cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dedicated_Ambulance_Service\"><\/span>Dedicated Ambulance Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1883, it was in Liverpool that a dedicated ambulance service appeared. The carriages were horse-drawn, and the service was based at the old Northern Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Marine_Biological_Station\"><\/span>First Marine Biological Station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1892, the first marine biological station was opened at the University of Liverpool. Created to study marine organisms and their environment, it became an important centre for marine ecology and biology research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motorised_Fire_Engine\"><\/span>Motorised Fire Engine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liverpool also distinguished itself by introducing the first motorised fire engine. It first went into service in 1902 at the Hatton Garden fire station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banana_Imports_and_Refrigerated_Ships\"><\/span>Banana Imports and Refrigerated Ships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.iliverpool.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/17201332\/ad_4nxdh6yvl_qaqspcnw2ggx1apafhgel-wlujgwzpojzom9qgfoig1hgkq9wn2cqq15uywszkmqodlxvgnguv-w8hv-fkgfjn5za-gqrej9isq99wvbnyctaftt3i-x73yeigzozqzepg4xj_pbwkvqfhw5-plkeydiq_4enqrmlq1dhx0lh3aw.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s hard to imagine, but until almost the end of the 19th century, Europe had virtually never seen or eaten bananas. But everything changed thanks to Liverpudlian Sir Alfred Jones, who brought the fruit over in 1884 on an Elder Dempster Lines ship. He was also an innovator in being the first to transport fresh food products on refrigerated ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Football_Nets\"><\/span>Football Nets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.iliverpool.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/17201326\/1_ad_4nxcwik8zazrym8lhwq8nhsp1316-eixtosmrmfi_rwloscr5atzeo-wj_96ijhccd8gmijqrz_6wdbzqqi-jdkd5uouzg3_qkn7skq0f3tl5jwy4w3kllj3hm7nladdeaiq_2yokseheoy12evw5bkm2efwkeydiq_4enqrmlq1dhx0lh3aw.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liverpool&#8217;s city engineer, John Alexander Brodie, came up with the idea of using nets in football goals, sparking a global revolution in the sport. This happened in 1889, and in 1891, the invention was first used at the Nottingham Forest Town Ground. The first goal was also scored by a Liverpudlian, Everton player Fred Geary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overhead_Railway\"><\/span>Overhead Railway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although an extensive underground system is more characteristic of London, Liverpool was the first city to have an overhead railway. In 1893, something never seen or heard of before appeared here \u2013 a railway that ran not on the ground, but slightly above it. This invention helped reduce traffic along the docks. It also provided shelter from the rain, which is why Liverpudlians often called the station &#8220;the docker&#8217;s umbrella.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crosswords\"><\/span>Crosswords<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first crossword was invented by Scouser Arthur Wynne and published in the New York World newspaper. The date was 21 December 1913. The journalist was developing a puzzle page, one of which was a diamond-shaped &#8220;Word-Cross&#8221; that already had the word &#8220;fun&#8221; filled in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dinky_Toys\"><\/span>Dinky Toys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1934, a factory on Binns Road in Liverpool began producing Dinky Toys, one of the most popular collectible sets of die-cast cars. In the late 1930s, six vehicles were added to the collection, including a lorry, a delivery van, a farm tractor, and a sports coupe. The sets were no longer produced after 1979, but they remain in the hands of collectors to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hovercraft\"><\/span>Hovercraft<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.iliverpool.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/17201325\/1_ad_4nxfxjxcorrhnujdmcib8x8c6vfugmgjghkwqhmbhi_7ntybofzt_lnmrm648gvva1foa4paskkdzyeobpplx8yt1504d-hrkh27unbosifpr76ot5ddfuqwlxn6fxqxrxmzh76ow3bpfplcqr5x207f-k3dgkeydiq_4enqrmlq1dhx0lh3aw.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This invention relates not to Liverpool, but to the Merseyside town of Wallasey. It was here that another pioneering transport system, the hovercraft, appeared. In 1962, the world&#8217;s first scheduled hovercraft service opened, connecting Wallasey with North Wales. The first craft was the VA-3 Vickers-Armstrong, which weighed 12 tons and could reach speeds of 69 mph. The maiden voyage carried 24 passengers over a 17-mile journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Railway_Tunnels\"><\/span>Railway Tunnels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the first inter-city railway in the world. It opened on 15 September 1830 and was created under the leadership of George Stephenson. It used only steam-powered locomotives; horses were out of the question. The railway was innovative in several ways: it was the first to carry mail, have a full timetable, and a true signalling system. The tunnel was built by hand, using blasting to break through the rock. It greatly contributed to the Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integrated_Sewerage_System\"><\/span>Integrated Sewerage System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first integrated sewerage system was designed by Scottish civil engineer James Newlands, who lived and worked in Liverpool. While the invention is attributed to him, there is no doubt that the first such system appeared in Liverpool. Thanks to this, water contamination by sewage was stopped, which in turn reduced the number of deaths from cholera and other waterborne diseases. Construction began in 1848 \u2013 long before similar works were carried out in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Radar_Beacon\"><\/span>Radar Beacon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1947, Liverpool gave the world the first radar beacon in history. This invention combined radio and light signal technologies to aid ship navigation in difficult weather conditions. It played a crucial role in maritime safety, providing accurate positioning for vessels in fog and poor weather, which significantly increased navigational safety and reduced the risk of accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worlds_Largest_Robotic_Telescope\"><\/span>World&#8217;s Largest Robotic Telescope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2021, scientists in Liverpool received approval to build the world&#8217;s largest robotic telescope. The 4-metre, \u00a324 million telescope will be able to react as quickly as possible to important astronomical events such as supernovae, as well as assist in the search for new planets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robot_Scientist\"><\/span>Robot Scientist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We discussed this 21st-century invention <a href=\"https:\/\/iliverpool.info\/en\/eternal-14308-the-story-of-the-robot-scientist-created-by-liverpool-researchers\">here<\/a>. It seems that robots are on their way to replacing even scientists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Successful_Birth_of_Female_Sextuplets\"><\/span>Successful Birth of Female Sextuplets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world&#8217;s first surviving sextuplets from a single pregnancy were the daughters of Janet and Graham Walton. This occurred in November 1984, and the Liverpool Maternity Hospital is proud of this success in perinatal medicine, as it was local doctors who used innovative methods to handle the complex delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scouse\"><\/span>Scouse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.iliverpool.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/17201324\/1_ad_4nxdw2aczkdbyxuqzt8kwrxtumk_ngjdy4npzmzasxkzhcni5yagxtnpq6n2siddh-rtjaydozzcym61vne4l2xsvvbcgztpiekjow2jthulzuhruboxidvywclg4vgki1beneeggjgjiy_g8rmyb4hxsu4v8keydiq_4enqrmlq1dhx0lh3aw.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scouse is a traditional Liverpool stew, typically containing chunks of meat or mince with potatoes, onions, and carrots. This dish became so characteristic of the city that its inhabitants are associated with it, earning them the name &#8220;Scousers.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool is more than just The Beatles, a port with fascinating tourist spots, or two major football clubs; it is also a city of inventors. As the website iliverpool.info asserts, Scousers have every reason to be proud of them. To see why, let&#8217;s explore 20 of the coolest inventions to come out of the city. 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