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The Stuff of Genius: Watches
Nowadays, wristwatches aren’t anything to write home about... but this wasn't always the case. Learn how locksmiths like Peter Henlein mi...
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The Stuff of Genius: Blueprints
Before the days of copiers and electronic documents, duplicating documents was a time-consuming, arduous task. Learn how John Herschel’s blueprint...
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The Stuff of Genius: Bikini
Louie Reard wasn’t the typical automobile engineer, and his Stuff of Genius has nothing to do with cars. Tune in and learn how an otherwise mild-m...
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The Stuff of Genius: Instant Noodles
Momofuku Ando didn’t set out to create noodle bowls, but the former textile company owner had an epiphany while watching a line of hungry people w...
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The Stuff of Genius: Best of 2009
Over the past year, Stuff of Genius has covered dozens of inventors and world-changing inventions. Tune in as our narrator, Marshall Brain, takes ...
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The Stuff of Genius: Lifestraw
In a world where millions of people don’t have access to clean water, entrepeneur Mikkel Frandsen saw a simple solution: the Lifestraw. Listen in ...
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The Stuff of Genius: Karaoke
Daisuke Inoue was a drummer for several Japanese bands, and spent hours memorizing popular songs. At least, that is, until he realized how much ea...
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The Stuff of Genius: Solar Cells
As an electrician, Charles Fritts was intimately acquainted with the drawbacks of coal-powered electricity distribution grids. Tune in and learn h...
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The Stuff of Genius: Microloans
For most of the modern age, conventional bank loans have been beyond the reach of the poor, forcing families across the globe to do business with ...
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Stuff of Genius: Video Games
Ralph Baer was working for a U.S. defense company when he invented the world’s first video game system. Luckily, this Stuff of Genius was too fun ...
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The Stuff of Genius: Super Wheat
Norman Borlaug spent most of his life fighting world hunger and led the effort to grow more productive, disease-resistant wheat strains. Learn mor...
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The Stuff of Genius: Aspirin
When chemist Felix Hoffman attempted to lessen his father’s chronic stomach pain, he discovered aspirin. Learn more about the positive —...
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The Stuff of Genius: Television
When Philo Farnsworth was just fourteen years old, he had an epiphany that changed his life — and ours. Tune in and learn how this forme...
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The Stuff of Genius: Velcro
When George de Mestral and his dog set out on a leisurely mountain stroll, they returned covered in burrs. Learn how an afternoon walk inspired th...
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Home Depot: Installing Pond Edging
Different types of edging in a water garden can have a big impact on the garden’s appearance. This video presents several types of pond edging, an...
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