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The 25 Best Inventions of 2017

The 25 Best Inventions of 2017

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The Nike Pro Hijab is one of the best inventions of 2017 — Nike; Photo Illustration by Allison Schaller

November 16, 2017 7:24 AM EST

To determine TIME’s annual unranked list, we consider hundreds of inventions from around from around the world. In the past, we’ve featured everything from the floating lightbulb to the desktop DNA lab.

To see the 25 inventions that made this year’s cut, click here.

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