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Oops I Changed the WorldThe fascinating stories of accidental and surprise inventions that have transformed lives.
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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.
S1, EP14 "Teas & Tipple"The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic, Disulfiram, and American female politicians.
S1, EP13 "Sleeping On the Job"How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, lead to the invention of anaesthetics; electrotherapy and the true story behind the invention of telephone.
S1, EP12 "How Saran Wrap Saved D-Day"The search for an artificial form of quinine accidently creates the first artificial dye, Mauvine; a failed dry-cleaning fluid results in Saran Wrap.
S1, EP11 "Get A Grip"A failed metal designed for gun barrels, becomes a kitchen favorite: surgical steel; messing around in a spectacle maker's shop leads to the telescope; a bag of dirt from a remote island contains a bacteria that helps stop aging.
S1, EP10 "Laxative Lunacy"The accidents behind the inventions of post-it notes, Ex-lax, Graphene and the way a walk in the snow almost leads to nuclear Armageddon.
S1, EP9 "Bigger Bang"A misguided attempt to make plastic wallpaper results in bubble wrap; the precursor to a blood clotting drug becomes rave favorite, MDMA and a mopped-up kitchen spill creates smokeless explosive guncotton.
S1, EP8 "Discovering Drink"A clumsy lab worker leads to the invention of superglue; the accidents behind neuroscience, beer, and chemical hair relaxant.
S1, EP7 "Hair Raising Science"A failed blood pressure medicine and an unexpectedly hairy woman lead to a cure for baldness; how messing around with a scientific toy gave us the x-ray.
S1, EP6 "Acid Test"A Swiss chemist's attempt to make a lung drug results in LSD; the son of enslaved parents tries to reverse the fortunes of sharecroppers and inadvertently gives rise to PB&J.
S1, EP5 "Sweet Success"A dirty laboratory and a vacation lead to the discovery of the first real weapon against bacteria: penicillin; a scientist's determination to test the wrong solution makes Kevlar.
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.
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.
S1, EP2 "Blue Genes"The failed experiment and the world's greatest crime-fighting tool; a clumsily dressed cut leads to the invention of plastics; how chance conversation and sausage poison changed the face of Hollywood.
S1, EP1 "Conditioned"Pavlov's investigations into dog digestion lead to phone addiction; a failed quest to find a safer refrigerant creates Teflon; a damaged delivery crate is instrumental in the invention of dynamite.
The fascinating stories of accidental and surprise inventions that have transformed lives.
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