32: Invention Origin Stories

An episode of the The Odd Topic Podcast podcast, hosted by The Odd Topic Podcast, titled "32: Invention Origin Stories" was published on August 22, 2021 and runs 34 minutes.

August 22, 2021 ·34m · The Odd Topic Podcast

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Treadmill, Band Aids & Silly Putty. Every day we surround ourselves with gadgets and items that we couldn’t live without. We have our lazy ancestors to thank for things like cars, microwaves, and even the remote control, but little is known about how these tools came about. This week we are talking about origin stories for some of our most used items.Support the show

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Treadmill, Band Aids & Silly Putty. Every day we surround ourselves with gadgets and items that we couldn’t live without. We have our lazy ancestors to thank for things like cars, microwaves, and even the remote control, but little is known about how these tools came about. This week we are talking about origin stories for some of our most used items.

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