Italy is a nation with an incredibly rich and influential history. Its impact on our modern world surrounds and fills our daily lives. From ancient thinkers and explorers, through the Renaissance to modern day innovations in science and technology, the famous boot-shaped country made our world a better place. To celebrate Italy's achievements, we're going to strip them away and explore the world left suffering unimaginably when it's greatest innovations and discoveries are erased.

Throughout the ages, the United Kingdom has been a leading force for game changing contributions to the Global community. Once the largest empire in history, the UK has driven scientific, industrial, and cultural revolutions and been a powerhouse of game changing innovation and creativity. To celebrate Britain's most important accomplishments, we're going to imagine a world where we strip them all away, touching every aspect of modern life as we know it.

From ancient innovations to cutting edge advances in science and technology, China is a global powerhouse. Its influence on the world is immeasurable.

From iconic cultural contributions, to life-saving game-changers in science and medicine, France has been a major contributor in shaping our modern world. France gave us tools that allowed us to explore unimaginable places and helped perfect the finer things in life. We all owe France a toast to the wonderful world we live in. To celebrate these great contributions, we're going to run a thought experiment and strip them all away, leaving the world in crisis.

Germany's history is full of incredible innovations, scientific and cultural advancements. From transportation to understanding the universe around us, German minds have shaped the world. To celebrate these great achievements, we're going to imagine a world where they are all erased from our modern lives, and simply stop working. The world will grind to a disastrous standstill as German innovations and game-changing advancements are wiped away.

A world suddenly forced to live without the United States and its countless ground-breaking contributions would be a drastically different place. From the first flight to outer space and all the medical, technological and scientific advancements made along the way, our modern world is shaped by the USA. To celebrate and explore its contributions to the modern world we're stripping away key American innovations to see the impact when History is Erased.

Japan's global influence has transformed modern life through medical, military, scientific, transportation and arts innovations. Japan played a crucial role in the global digital revolution pushing the boundaries in electronics, computing, robotics and popular culture. It's hard to imagine a world without Japan's influence, but we're going to do just that. Our experiment will strip away key Japanese innovations to appreciate the impact they have made on our lives.

India, the cradle of civilization, has shaped the world we know today in countless ways. For millennia India has been the birthplace of innovation and life changing advancements in culture, science, math and technology. To celebrate the great achievements of India we're going to imagine a world where they are all stripped away. Not only will the world lose its flavour, it simply won't function.

From early exploration to cutting-edge technologies, Sweden has helped define the modern world through innovations from Viking ship design to IT, dynamite & Nobel prizes, and the music of ABBA.

Massive and sophisticated contributions from Korea have shaped our modern world - from ancient advances like the greenhouse and armoured boats to modern screen technology, online gaming, E-sports and K-Pop.

Dutch inventions & innovators have changed the world, from artists like Rembrandt & Van Gogh to Anne Frank, from the first stock exchange to telescopes & submarines; and windmills, flowers and gin.

Mexico’s gifts to the world include the tomato & avocado, tacos & tequila; Frida Kahlo & Oscar-winning directors, Mexican wrestling & Latino pop music, silver & rubber, and Mayan astronomy.

Gold, the shiny precious metal that has been cherished through all recorded time, is vital to the modern world; if gold was suddenly stripped away, the technological and cultural world would be left reeling.

The world is literally buzzing with insects; bees, spiders and insects of all shapes and sizes touch every aspect of life, they're the essential workers that pollinate food, clean up the dead and are an integral part of the ecosystem.

Glass brought light into homes and put the world into focus; people use glass to protect ourselves, cure disease, and create artistic masterpieces.

The fundamental creation of the wheel helps shape the human experience, but if the wheel suddenly stopped working and society lost the greatest, game-changing accomplishments made using wheel technology, the world would be different.

Examining the history of cats and dogs and how they have been helpful companions to humankind all over the globe.

Exploring what the world would be like if salt and all of its vital contributions, from food preservation to enabling industry, were to suddenly disappear.