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The fascinating stories of accidental and surprise inventions that have transformed lives.
The fascinating stories of accidental and surprise inventions that have transformed lives.
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Oops I Changed the World
S1, EP3 "The Beat Goes On"Clumsy gesticulation throws a sample onto a stove, accidentally inventing vulcanized rubber; grabbing the wrong resistor leads to the pacemaker.
Oops I Changed the World
S1, EP15 "Lenin to Lady Gaga"How a failed poison gas detector results in the invention of the smoke detector; a Russian genius tries to measure gas density, but ends up with musical instrument; the Theremin.
Oops I Changed the World
S1, EP4 "Flash Of Success"Fumes from a broken thermometer cause the invention of photography; Radar parts and a melting snack bar lead to the microwave.
Oops I Changed the World
"Oops I Changed the World"The fascinating stories of accidental and surprise inventions that have transformed lives.
Oops I Changed the World
S1, EP15 "Lenin to Lady Gaga"How a failed poison gas detector results in the invention of the smoke detector; a Russian genius tries to measure gas density, but ends up with musical instrument; the Theremin.
Oops I Changed the World
S1, EP14 "Teas & Tipple"The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic, Disulfiram, and American female politicians.
Oops I Changed the World
S1, EP13 "Sleeping On the Job"How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, led to the invention of anesthetics; electrotherapy and the true story behind the invention of the telephone.
Oops I Changed the World
S1, EP12 "How Saran Wrap Saved D-Day"The search for an artificial form of quinine accidentally creates the first artificial dye, Mauveine; a failed dry-cleaning fluid results in Saran Wrap.
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