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What are, in your opinion, technological milestones that often get overlooked in fictional settings?
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For example, one big subject of discussion I've often seen discussing fantasy settings, especially regarding TTRPGs, is gunpowder. However, while quite the important one for sure, I've noticed that far less times an arguably more impactful invention like the printing press being ever even mentioned. So I've been curious to see what could be other such cases that comes to your mind!

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Frankly it's the intangible ones that really get overlooked a lot.

Stuff like measurement standardization or cleaning routines or preservation techniques or recipes.

Imagine someone invents the hotdog in early medieval times. Suddenly dozens of things change because you can eat a complete meal on horseback.

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