The aqualung was invented in 1943 to help people breathe underwater.

Leonardo da Vinci was not only a great artist, he was also a brilliant inventor.

Two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan in 1945.

People made several attempts to build a car but none were successful.

I couldn't sleep last night because I could hear a car alarm in the street.

A carpenter managed to mend the broken chair.

The machine has a chamber which is full of gas.

The car runs by clockwork – you just turn the handle and it starts to move.

The Marriage of Figaro' was composed by Mozart.

Galuzzi is director of the Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence.

The machine could do serious damage if it hits something. It's very powerful.

I always help my mum do the shopping.

I have to do the washing up after dinner.

A team of engineers built the machine.

The model isn't full-scale – it's three times smaller than the original.

He designed several flying machines, including a helicopter.

He is highly intelligent. He can speak ten languages.

Interestingly, three inventions were selected for both lists

The internal combustion engine appeared on the list of both "best" and "worst" inventions.

Leonardo da Vinci was not only a great artist, he was also a brilliant inventor.

The electric light bulb was invented by Swan and Edison in 1879.

The car alarm was listed among the "worst" inventions.

BBC Radio listeners voted the bicycle their favourite invention.

They made an attempt to build the car.

Luckily, he found the girl's mobile phone and called her parents.

Listeners were invited to nominate their favourite and least favourite inventions.

Two nuclear bombs were dropped on Japan in 1945.

The model is on display in the museum.

The poll gave a list of the best inventions for us to choose from.

The first successful powered flying machine was built in 1903.

It is a very powerful machine,' said Professor Galuzzi.

Carpenters have finally put da Vinci's plans into practice.

The Pyramids of Giza, in Egypt, were built 5,000 years ago.

The machine ran into a wall and was damaged.

The car is self-propelled – it hasn't got an engine.

We made a shortlist of our ten favourite inventions.

The robot could open and shut its mouth.

The artist quickly sketched a picture of the machine.

The car is highly sophisticated – a work of genius.

When was the first telephone call made?

The television appeared on the list of both "best" and "worst" inventions.

The car was the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

You can find lots of information on the World Wide Web.

When were X-rays discovered?

I couldn't close my coat because the zip was broken.