Stuff of Genius
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Stuff of Genius tells the story behind everyday inventions. From the bikini to super wheat and everything in between, viewers will learn the stories of unsung inventor heroes and their trials, tribulations and successes.
- Website
- http://testtube.com/hiddengeniusshow/
- Description
- Stuff of Genius tells the story behind everyday inventions. From the bikini to super wheat and everything in between, viewers will learn the stories of unsung inventor heroes and their trials, tribulations and successes.
- Language
- last episode published
- 2014-01-21 18:00
- publication frequency
- 3.63 days
- Contributors
- TestTube
- Owner Author
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 25
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Unsorted
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2014-01-21 | Before Stuff of Genius takes its own scheduled break, Christian looks into the origin of the modern sabbatical and its goal of improving productivity through revitalization. |
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| 2014-01-16 | Alexey Pajitnov changed the world of gaming forever when he created Tetris. Learn the history of this famous game and how it came to be. |
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| 2014-01-14 | Want to successfully meet your resolutions in 2014? Use these 5 lifehacks at the beginning of your year, so you're happy with the rest of it! |
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| 2014-01-09 | Jacob Perkins was always a tinkerer, but in 1834 he patented the refrigerator. Learn how his version worked by vaporizing dangerous chemicals. |
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| 2014-01-07 | Talking dogs are cute and all, but what if you could actually translate your dog's thoughts into English? A Scandinavian research lab claims they've invented the answer. |
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| 2013-12-31 | Thousands of years ago, the Chinese invented fireworks. Learn the origin of these celebrated pyrotechnics in this episode. |
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| 2013-12-24 | Every year, American office parties celebrate a tradition called a"White Elephant" exchange. Stuff of Genius deciphers how this term came from a complicated history between the U.S. and Thailand. |
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| 2013-12-19 | A Tokyo based team has invented a pair of glasses that disrupts digital cameras and prevents facial recognition. Want to hide your identity and personal information? We'll tell you how in today's episode. |
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| 2013-12-17 | While umbrellas have been around for centuries, the modern steel design we're all familiar with was invented by Samuel Fox in 1852. Or was it? Learn about the controversy behind this simple device that keeps us dry. |
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| 2013-12-12 | Is your phone constantly dying? Try these 5 everyday tips to conserve your battery's power. |
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