Early TV Sets Had “Implosion Guards” In Case The Screen Went Kablooey

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

Sometimes the rise of a hot new technology comes with growing pains. In the case of TV, there was a risk of literal pains - which is why early sets came with “implosion guards." Plus: an airport group in India puzzles people with its choice for a customer satisfaction award. The Cover-Up (Tedium)No planes, no problem: India's 'no 1 airport' Khajuraho has zero flights (Times of India)Use whatever screen’s in front of you now to support our podcast on Patreon

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