20 Ridiculous Things Which Make You Proud Of Being Scottish

8. Actually, We Invented Loads Of Stuff

Yeah, that's right. Scottish innovation is second to none right across the whole damned world! Scots invented Penicillin, road tarmac, the pedal bicycle (you're welcome hipsters), the telephone, PIN numbers, postcards, and the Encyclopaedia bloody Brittanica. That's not even an exhaustive list- there are loads more! And let's not forget that you wouldn't be sitting here reading about how great Scotland is if John Logie Baird hadn't invented the television!