Top 10 Science Breakthroughs That Destroyed Entire Industries

Name: Top 10 Science Breakthroughs That Destroyed Entire Industries
Uploaded: 2023-09-12T11:00:00-04:00
Channel: WatchMojo
Description: Science has the power to create and the power to destroy. In these instances, it did both. For this list, we'll be looking at how advancements in technology and science either ended or vastly reduced the use of certain products and services that were once highly popular.

VOICE OVER: Peter DeGiglio
WRITTEN BY: Matt Klem

Science has the power to create and the power to destroy. In these instances, it did both. For this list, we'll be looking at how advancements in technology and science either ended or vastly reduced the use of certain products and services that were once highly popular. Our countdown of scientific breakthroughs that destroyed industries includes Refrigerant, Digital Printing, Modern Medicine, and more!

#10: Refrigerant
#9: Digital Storage
#8: Plumbing
#7: Digital Printing
#6: Digital Photography
#5: Telephone
#4: Electricity
#3: Modern Medicine
#2: The Transistor / Semiconductors
#1: Internal Combustion Engine

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