Where would we be without women?
As far as inventions go, the world would be void of beer, caller ID, Monopoly, Kevlar and chocolate chip cookies - just to name a few.
As we celebrate International Women's Day today, here are 11 inventions we can thank women for.
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11 Inventions We Can Thank Women For
Kevlar(01 of11)
Stephanie Kwolek was responsible for developing Kevlar, a material that is five times stronger than steel . Kwolek originally wanted to study medicine but ended up doing a B.A. in chemistry. Today, Kevlar is used in everything from protective wear to suspension bridge cables. (credit:New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
Monopoly (02 of11)
This classic board game finds its origins in a young woman named Elizabeth Magie. In 1904, she received a patent for 'The Landlord's Game,' which she created to show people the inequalities associated with land ownership. (credit:Michel Euler/AP)
Chocolate chip biscuits (03 of11)
Ruth Wakefield discovered these glorious snacks in 1930. While making biscuits, she ran out of baker's chocolate and used Nestle's offering instead. (credit:The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Solar powered house(04 of11)
Most of us are used to seeing solar panels dotted around our towns and cities. In 1948, Hungarian-born Mária Telkes and Eleanor Raymond, an American architect, built the first house that was heated with solar energy. (credit:Geography Photos via Getty Images)
Isolating human stem cells(05 of11)
Isolating human stem cells has been vital to cancer research. Ann Tsukamoto is one of two people to receive the patent for this process. (credit:Science Photo Library - PASIEKA via Getty Images)
Computer program (06 of11)
Grace Hopper, an American computer scientist, worked on the first US computer dubbed Mark I.She invented the compiler, which translates written instructions into code that a computer can read. (credit:Dimitri Otis via Getty Images)
Beer(07 of11)
While we're not sure who brewed the very first pint, author and booze historian, Jane Peyron, suggests women were the first to operate breweries. (credit:Jack Andersen via Getty Images)
The Dishwasher (08 of11)
Josephine Cochrane invented the first hand-powered dishwasher after her servants kept breaking her china. (credit:Nanisimova via Getty Images)
Windshield wipers (09 of11)
In 1903, Mary Anderson was the first to receive a patent for a car-window cleaning device. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Life rafts (10 of11)
Maria Beasley invented the life raft in the late 1800s. She also went on to receive patents for inventing a foot warmer and a steam generator (credit:George Rose via Getty Images)
Caller ID(11 of11)
One of the breakthroughs allowing us to enjoy the benefits of caller ID can be put down to Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist. In the late 1970s she carried out research on subatomic particles that paved the way for a host of other inventions, including the portable fax, solar cells and the technology behind caller ID. (credit:Niteenrk via Getty Images)