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From agriculture to the X-ray machine, Stuff to Blow Your Mind hosts Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore the inventions we created, and how they created us.

Soap

We’re all probably using a lot more soap these days, but… what is it exactly? How does it work? Who invented it and how has it changed the world? Join...
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Invention Classic: Chewing Gum

Chewing gum is everywhere today, but where does it come from? What did we chew before Bubblicious? How does gum affect us? Robert and Joe explore in t...
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Invention Classic: The Museum

We all love a good museum, but how long have we had them? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe discuss just what a museum actually is and when...
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Invention Classic: Sun Glasses

It’s hard to imagine how anyone looked cool before the invention of sunglasses, but just when did humans pop their first pair of shades? In this episo...
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Invention Classic: Penicillin

A fungal accident in the early 20th century opened the door for the medical wonders of the antibiotic age. In this episode of Invention, Robert and Jo...
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Invented Words, Part 2

Where do new words come from? Robert and Joe explore in the latest episode of Invention. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/p...
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Invented Words, Part 1

Where do new words come from? Robert and Joe explore in the latest episode of Invention. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/p...
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Invention: Barbed Wire

You may very well encounter barbed wire everyday -- and, in all likelihood, you see THROUGH this flesh-ripping barrier. Where did this invention come ...
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The Fire Extinguisher, Part 2

Fire technology depends on the ability to not only create and foster fire, but also the ability to snuff it out as needed. Today, the fire extinguishe...
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