Search for the Obvious

Presented by Acumen Fund

It’s time to put your creativity to the test! These challenges have been designed for brilliant minds to help make critical issues related to poverty more obvious to the world. They'll favor the uber-creative, the hyper-sharp, and the super-talented. Got what it takes?

We're looking for things that:

Are physical objects or services
Have helped better the world
Have helped millions of people

Step 1

Take a photo
or find one
online

Step 2

Upload it

Step 3

Get props
from
influencers!

Done with that?

OK, now you're ready for
a real challenge...

Accept a Challenge

fire extinguisher

Submitted by Karim Soliman

Life without this:

I'm pretty sure, this thing have saved lots of lives since its invention!
without the fire extinguisher, Small fires that could happen anytime at home, at work or even in the car can quickly become an out of controle fires causing horrible damages, burnings and taking lives!

Problems solved:

used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations.

Inventor: Ambrose Godfrey

Year Invented: 1723

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