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What's the greatest invention since sliced cheese? Wait: Why is sliced cheese so great in the first place? Here are 14 inventions that REALLY changed the world -- cheese not included. 自从切片奶酪问世以来，最伟大的发明是什么？等等：为什么切片奶酪如此伟大呢？以下是实实在在改变了世界的14个伟大发明——当然不包括奶酪。 Bicycle (1861) The French vélocipède, invented in 1861 by Pierre Marchaux, is widely considered to be the first true bicycle. There are a billion bicycles now worldwide, twice as many as automobiles. 自行车(1861年) 1861年法国的皮埃尔•马少克斯发明的vélocipède是公认的第一辆自行车。现在全世界有10亿辆自行车，数量是汽车的两倍。 Aspirin (1899) The first recorded use of Aspirin-like remedies goes back to nearly 500 BC when Hippocrates, the "father of modern medicine," wrote about treating such symptoms as headaches, pains, and fevers using willow bark and leaves -- which contain salicylic acid. The formula was perfected in 1899 by a French chemist who developed acetylsalicylic acid, which maintained the benefits of pure salicylic acid with less severe side effects. By 1899, Bayer was selling it around the world. 阿司匹林(1899年) 有记载的首次使用类似阿司匹林的药物要追溯到公元前500年左右，当时被称为“现代医学之父”的古希腊名医希波克拉底写道能用柳树皮和柳叶治疗头痛、疼痛、发烧等症状。柳树皮和树叶含有水杨酸。 | 
