Patented: History of Inventions
This podcast investigates the curious history of invention and innovation. Did Thomas Edison take credit for things he didn’t actually invent? What everyday items have surprising origins? And would man have ever got to the moon without… the bra?
Each episode host Dallas Campbell dives into stories of flukey discoveries, erased individuals and merky marketing ploys with the help of experts, scientists and historians.
Expect new episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.
160 episodes • 0 archived •
E158
Things vs. Humans: the spiteful behaviour of inanimate objectsE158·
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
30 mins
E157
First Ever SubmarineE157·
Sep 24, 2023
Sep 24, 2023
39 mins
E156
Inventing Fire: the First Spark of HumanityE156·
Sep 20, 2023
Sep 20, 2023
36 mins
E155
Rise and Fall of High HeelsE155·
Sep 17, 2023
Sep 17, 2023
47 mins
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SunglassesE154·
Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
30 mins
E153
Deep-Sea Submersibles & the Titan DisasterE153·
Sep 10, 2023
Sep 10, 2023
35 mins
E152
PatriarchyE152·
Sep 6, 2023
Sep 6, 2023
47 mins
E151
Donald Hebb: Brainwashing in the Cold WarE151·
Sep 3, 2023
Sep 3, 2023
31 mins
E150
Medieval SwordsE150·
Aug 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023
35 mins
E149
Marie CurieE149·
Aug 27, 2023
Aug 27, 2023
38 mins
E148
NanotechnologyE148·
Aug 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023
48 mins
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Wernher Von Braun: Nazi Father of Rocket ScienceE147·
Aug 20, 2023
Aug 20, 2023
50 mins
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Digital CalculatorsE146·
Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
45 mins
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Oppenheimer: Inventor of the Atomic BombE145·
Aug 13, 2023
Aug 13, 2023
40 mins
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Coca Cola: A Backyard InventionE144·
Aug 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023
52 mins
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Fritz Haber: Inventor of Poisonous GasE143·
Aug 6, 2023
Aug 6, 2023
45 mins
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Inventing Hello KittyE142·
Aug 2, 2023
Aug 2, 2023
31 mins
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Thermos Flask: A Hot and Cold HistoryE141·
Jul 30, 2023
Jul 30, 2023
37 mins
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The Walkman: The First Intimate TechnologyE140·
Jul 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
34 mins
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Chewing Gum: From the Aztecs to AvocadosE139·
Jul 23, 2023
Jul 23, 2023
34 mins
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Karaoke: The HistoryE138·
Jul 19, 2023
Jul 19, 2023
44 mins
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Ectoplasm: Seances & the Rise of SpiritualismE137·
Jul 16, 2023
Jul 16, 2023
38 mins
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Fish & Chips: The Unexpected Origins of Britain's Favourite DishE136·
Jul 12, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
31 mins
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Black Boxes: Recording Airplanes' Final MomentsE135·
Jul 9, 2023
Jul 9, 2023
32 mins
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Rise and Fall of CinemaE134·
Jul 5, 2023
Jul 5, 2023
29 mins
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Dogs: Domesticating Wolves, Inventing Breeds (& Killer Beavers)E133·
Jul 2, 2023
Jul 2, 2023
39 mins
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Ejector Seats: Death Defying InventionE132·
Jun 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023
36 mins
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McDonald's: Roadside Stand to Worldwide BrandE131·
Jun 25, 2023
Jun 25, 2023
34 mins
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KitchensE130·
Jun 21, 2023
Jun 21, 2023
35 mins
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Pride Flag: Birth of a RainbowE129·
Jun 18, 2023
Jun 18, 2023
33 mins
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Pencils: A Surprising HistoryE128·
Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
31 mins
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Locks and the Great Lock ControversyE127·
Jun 11, 2023
Jun 11, 2023
32 mins
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Suffragette ScientistsE126·
Jun 7, 2023
Jun 7, 2023
28 mins
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HieroglyphsE125·
Jun 4, 2023
Jun 4, 2023
33 mins
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Stone Tools: The First Ever InventionE124·
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
32 mins
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Colours: from Cave Paint to Nanotube BlackE123·
May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023
40 mins
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Inventing Disneyland: The First ThemeparkE122·
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
37 mins
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Rise and Fall of EncyclopediasE121·
May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023
35 mins
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Inventing Bond: WiretappingE120·
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
37 mins
E119
Chicken Nuggets: A Bitesized HistoryE119·
May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023
38 mins
E118
Inventing Bond: CocktailsE118·
May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023
30 mins
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HorsesE117·
May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023
29 mins
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First King of EnglandE116·
May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
31 mins
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Electric Motors & Michael FaradayE115·
Apr 30, 2023
Apr 30, 2023
29 mins
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Inventing Bond: CarsE114·
Apr 26, 2023
Apr 26, 2023
33 mins
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BooksE113·
Apr 23, 2023
Apr 23, 2023
39 mins
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Inventing Bond: GadgetsE112·
Apr 19, 2023
Apr 19, 2023
40 mins
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TelegraphE111·
Apr 16, 2023
Apr 16, 2023
40 mins
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Inventing Bond: The Real QE110·
Apr 12, 2023
Apr 12, 2023
41 mins
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VasectomiesE109·
Apr 9, 2023
Apr 9, 2023
50 mins
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AIE108·
Apr 5, 2023
Apr 5, 2023
49 mins
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April Fool's DayE107·
Apr 2, 2023
Apr 2, 2023
23 mins
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Fish Tanks and AquariumsE106·
Mar 29, 2023
Mar 29, 2023
30 mins
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Ouija BoardE105·
Mar 26, 2023
Mar 26, 2023
34 mins
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The Electric ChairE104·
Mar 22, 2023
Mar 22, 2023
35 mins
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Tabasco SauceE103·
Mar 19, 2023
Mar 19, 2023
34 mins
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ConcreteE102·
Mar 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
34 mins
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Cold War Origins of Tanks in UkraineE101·
Mar 12, 2023
Mar 12, 2023
32 mins
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The First Computer ProgramE100·
Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
29 mins
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KeyboardsE99·
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
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Filing Cabinets: How They Changed the WorldE98·
Mar 1, 2023
Mar 1, 2023
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Instant NoodlesE97·
Feb 26, 2023
Feb 26, 2023
30 mins
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The Rise and Fall of the BlackBerryE96·
Feb 22, 2023
Feb 22, 2023
12 mins
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GodE95·
Feb 19, 2023
Feb 19, 2023
40 mins
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Archimedes & the Eureka! momentE94·
Feb 15, 2023
Feb 15, 2023
36 mins
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Snakes & Ladders: Tantric Mysticism, Cosmic Serpents and the Meaning of LifeE93·
Feb 12, 2023
Feb 12, 2023
27 mins
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FarmingE92·
Feb 8, 2023
Feb 8, 2023
31 mins
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Spam: Birth of a MonsterE91·
Feb 5, 2023
Feb 5, 2023
41 mins
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FontsE90·
Feb 1, 2023
Feb 1, 2023
32 mins
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The IQ TestE89·
Jan 29, 2023
Jan 29, 2023
32 mins
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ToiletsE88·
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
26 mins
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Caesarean sectionE87·
Jan 22, 2023
Jan 22, 2023
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Sawing Someone in Half TrickE86·
Jan 18, 2023
Jan 18, 2023
30 mins
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Levi's JeansE85·
Jan 15, 2023
Jan 15, 2023
28 mins
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Sex (and the fish who invented it)E84·
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
22 mins
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PlasticE83·
Jan 8, 2023
Jan 8, 2023
31 mins
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Open Plan OfficeE82·
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
27 mins
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TimekeepingE81·
Dec 28, 2022
Dec 28, 2022
24 mins
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Christmas CrackersE80·
Dec 21, 2022
Dec 21, 2022
22 mins
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MonopolyE79·
Dec 18, 2022
Dec 18, 2022
27 mins
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TupperwareE78·
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
30 mins
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Emojis 😊💩🍆E77·
Dec 11, 2022
Dec 11, 2022
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ChickensE76·
Dec 7, 2022
Dec 7, 2022
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LEGOE75·
Dec 4, 2022
Dec 4, 2022
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CroissantsE74·
Nov 30, 2022
Nov 30, 2022
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AliensE73·
Nov 27, 2022
Nov 27, 2022
41 mins
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Roller CoastersE72·
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
37 mins
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Frozen FoodE71·
Nov 20, 2022
Nov 20, 2022
31 mins
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WarhammerE70·
Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
31 mins
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BatteriesE69·
Nov 13, 2022
Nov 13, 2022
32 mins
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Canned FoodE68·
Nov 9, 2022
Nov 9, 2022
34 mins
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Rise and Fall of ZeppelinsE67·
Nov 6, 2022
Nov 6, 2022
40 mins
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Online AdvertisingE66·
Nov 2, 2022
Nov 2, 2022
29 mins
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Paranormal TechnologyE65·
Oct 30, 2022
Oct 30, 2022
41 mins
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Nuclear Fusion PowerE64·
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2022
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LinoleumE63·
Oct 23, 2022
Oct 23, 2022
32 mins
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How The Victorians Took Us To The MoonE62·
Oct 19, 2022
Oct 19, 2022
25 mins
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Eco FarmingE61·
Oct 16, 2022
Oct 16, 2022
39 mins
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FORENSICS: DNAE60·
Oct 12, 2022
Oct 12, 2022
47 mins
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Punk & the Sex PistolsE59·
Oct 9, 2022
Oct 9, 2022
29 mins
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Recorded SoundE58·
Oct 5, 2022
Oct 5, 2022
36 mins
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FORENSICS: Lie DetectorsE57·
Oct 2, 2022
Oct 2, 2022
30 mins
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Space FoodE56·
Sep 28, 2022
Sep 28, 2022
40 mins
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FORENSICS: FingerprintingE55·
Sep 25, 2022
Sep 25, 2022
41 mins
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PerfumeE54·
Sep 21, 2022
Sep 21, 2022
34 mins
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FORENSICS: The BeginningE53·
Sep 18, 2022
Sep 18, 2022
32 mins
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PowerPointE52·
Sep 14, 2022
Sep 14, 2022
30 mins
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Virtual Assistants ft. The Real SiriE51·
Sep 7, 2022
Sep 7, 2022
31 mins
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Contact LensesE50·
Sep 4, 2022
Sep 4, 2022
28 mins
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Sports BraE49·
Aug 31, 2022
Aug 31, 2022
34 mins
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CryptocurrencyE48·
Aug 28, 2022
Aug 28, 2022
48 mins
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Home Security SystemE47·
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
27 mins
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Play-DohE46·
Aug 21, 2022
Aug 21, 2022
28 mins
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Cloud Seeding & Climate EngineeringE45·
Aug 17, 2022
Aug 17, 2022
33 mins
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Vantablack: The Darkest Material On EarthE44·
Aug 14, 2022
Aug 14, 2022
31 mins
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PyramidsE43·
Aug 10, 2022
Aug 10, 2022
36 mins
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Transistors & Telecommunication Satellites: Bell LabsE42·
Aug 7, 2022
Aug 7, 2022
32 mins
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Shipping ContainersE41·
Aug 3, 2022
Aug 3, 2022
29 mins
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BarbieE40·
Jul 31, 2022
Jul 31, 2022
29 mins
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Contactless PaymentE39·
Jul 27, 2022
Jul 27, 2022
32 mins
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Air ConditioningE38·
Jul 24, 2022
Jul 24, 2022
29 mins
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Baby FormulaE37·
Jul 20, 2022
Jul 20, 2022
29 mins
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MeasurementsE37·
Jul 17, 2022
Jul 17, 2022
35 mins
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Sign LanguageE36·
Jul 13, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
32 mins
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MummiesE35·
Jul 9, 2022
Jul 9, 2022
30 mins
E34
Cryonics: Living Forever?E34·
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
43 mins
E33
Video GamesE33·
Jul 3, 2022
Jul 3, 2022
35 mins
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Drone DeliveryE32·
Jun 29, 2022
Jun 29, 2022
23 mins
E31
Warships with Dan SnowE31·
Jun 26, 2022
Jun 26, 2022
31 mins
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Special EffectsE30·
Jun 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
35 mins
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The Invention of Sex ToysE29·
Jun 19, 2022
Jun 19, 2022
23 mins
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Lunar RoverE28·
Jun 15, 2022
Jun 15, 2022
30 mins
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Plastic SurgeryE27·
Jun 12, 2022
Jun 12, 2022
36 mins
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Daylight Saving TimeE26·
Jun 8, 2022
Jun 8, 2022
31 mins
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Coronation ChickenE25·
Jun 5, 2022
Jun 5, 2022
21 mins
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CoffeeE24·
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
35 mins
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TattoosE23·
May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
34 mins
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The TelescopeE22·
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
33 mins
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UFOsE21·
May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022
31 mins
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The AeroplaneE20·
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
40 mins
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The Bicycle with Tim HarfordE19·
May 15, 2022
May 15, 2022
38 mins
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ProzacE18·
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
37 mins
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LSDE17·
May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022
35 mins
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Small Inventions, Big ImpactE16·
May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022
33 mins
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RobotsE15·
May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
34 mins
E14
Wheeled SuitcaseE14·
Apr 27, 2022
Apr 27, 2022
26 mins
E13
TanksE13·
Apr 24, 2022
Apr 24, 2022
28 mins
E12
The Origin of ZeroE12·
Apr 20, 2022
Apr 20, 2022
23 mins
E11
The First Motion Picture: Conspiracy, Murder, and MoviesE11·
Apr 17, 2022
Apr 17, 2022
29 mins
E10
The TreadmillE10·
Apr 13, 2022
Apr 13, 2022
24 mins
E9
The Ear TrumpetE9·
Apr 10, 2022
Apr 10, 2022
30 mins
E8
Monks: Medieval Masters of InventionE8·
Apr 6, 2022
Apr 6, 2022
35 mins
E7
SpacesuitsE7·
Apr 3, 2022
Apr 3, 2022
34 mins
E6
Breakfast CerealE6·
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
43 mins
E5
The Atomic BombE5·
Mar 27, 2022
Mar 27, 2022
29 mins
E4
CondomsE4·
Mar 23, 2022
Mar 23, 2022
38 mins
E3
Military DronesE3·
Mar 20, 2022
Mar 20, 2022
36 mins
E1
Steam Engines and Transport InnovatorsE1·
Mar 16, 2022
Mar 16, 2022
34 mins
E2
Genetic EngineeringE2·
Mar 16, 2022
Mar 16, 2022
53 mins
Welcome to Patented: History of Inventions
Feb 28, 2022
Feb 28, 2022
1 min