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Black Sabbatical

Black Sabbatical

Tetris! A Riddle Wrapped In An Enigma

Tetris! A Riddle Wrapped In An Enigma

Hack Your New Year

Hack Your New Year

The Iceman Cometh... Jacob Perkin's First Refrigerator

The Iceman Cometh... Jacob Perkin's First Refrigerator

Translate Your Dog's Thoughts

Translate Your Dog's Thoughts

Explosions in the Sky

Explosions in the Sky

The White Elephant In The Room

The White Elephant In The Room

For Your Eyes Only: The Privacy Visor

For Your Eyes Only: The Privacy Visor

Better, Faster, Stronger... Meet the Modern Umbrella

Better, Faster, Stronger... Meet the Modern Umbrella

5 Tips to Make Your Phone Battery Last

5 Tips to Make Your Phone Battery Last

George Ballas and the Weed Eater

George Ballas and the Weed Eater

No Babies! Gregory Pincus and the Birth Control Pill

No Babies! Gregory Pincus and the Birth Control Pill

www.The World Wide Web.com

www.The World Wide Web.com

Velcro Makes the World Go Round!

Velcro Makes the World Go Round!

Mr. Alexanderson and the Long-Range Radio

Mr. Alexanderson and the Long-Range Radio

The Book Nobody Can Read: Codex Seraphinianus

The Book Nobody Can Read: Codex Seraphinianus

Who Invented the Nicotine Patch?

Who Invented the Nicotine Patch?

What's So Genius About The Wire?

What's So Genius About The Wire?

Raymond Damadian and the MRI

Raymond Damadian and the MRI

There's An App For That: Cockroach Mind Control

There's An App For That: Cockroach Mind Control

Larry, Sergey and the Stuff of Searching Genius

Larry, Sergey and the Stuff of Searching Genius

Standard Time

Standard Time

The Junk Food King

The Junk Food King

Wade Davis and Haitian Zombies - Mad Genius

Wade Davis and Haitian Zombies - Mad Genius

Stuff Behind the Scenes: October 26, 2013

Stuff Behind the Scenes: October 26, 2013

5 Ways to Hack Your Wedding

5 Ways to Hack Your Wedding

Hungover People Everywhere Thank You, Felix Hoffman!

Hungover People Everywhere Thank You, Felix Hoffman!

Behind the Scenes at How Stuff Works

Behind the Scenes at How Stuff Works

Changes in Oil

Changes in Oil

How a Japanese Drummer Changed the World

How a Japanese Drummer Changed the World

Jack Parsons and Solid Rocket Fuel- Mad Genius

Jack Parsons and Solid Rocket Fuel- Mad Genius

The Innovation of the Engine

The Innovation of the Engine

EXCITING Stuff of Genius Announcement!

EXCITING Stuff of Genius Announcement!

How Bakelite Changed the World

How Bakelite Changed the World

Liquid Paper is Badass!

Liquid Paper is Badass!

How Xerox Became a Household Name

How Xerox Became a Household Name

Handwashing dishes is the WORST!

Handwashing dishes is the WORST!

A Huge Change for the Auto Industry

A Huge Change for the Auto Industry

Solar Revolution Started with this Guy

Solar Revolution Started with this Guy

Big, Bright City Lights

Big, Bright City Lights

There's Nothing Worse than Burnt Toast

There's Nothing Worse than Burnt Toast

Paint Goes Airborne

Paint Goes Airborne

Saving LIVES one Pint at a time!

Saving LIVES one Pint at a time!

The Story of America's Most Forgotten Inventor

The Story of America's Most Forgotten Inventor

Zhang Heng and the Seismometer

Zhang Heng and the Seismometer

Cabin Fever and Softball: The George Hancock Story

Cabin Fever and Softball: The George Hancock Story

Biro and the Ballpoint Pen

Biro and the Ballpoint Pen

Windshield Wipers

Windshield Wipers

The Truly Bloody History: A Band-Aid Love Story

The Truly Bloody History: A Band-Aid Love Story

From War to iPods: The Story of Headphones

From War to iPods: The Story of Headphones

Cyril Callister: The Man Who Made Australia Vegemighty

Cyril Callister: The Man Who Made Australia Vegemighty

Peter Safar and CPR

Peter Safar and CPR

How Arthur Arnot Electrified the Drill

How Arthur Arnot Electrified the Drill

Kevlar

Kevlar

Cellophane

Cellophane

James Russell and the Compact Disc

James Russell and the Compact Disc

Superglue

Superglue

Robert Jarvik and the Artificial Heart

Robert Jarvik and the Artificial Heart

Hugh Bradner and the Wetsuit

Hugh Bradner and the Wetsuit

Tape

Tape

How Zhou Youguang Invented Pinyin

How Zhou Youguang Invented Pinyin

Ed Acheson and the Carborundum Condundrum

Ed Acheson and the Carborundum Condundrum

The Modern Seatbelt

The Modern Seatbelt

The Taser

The Taser

Edward Jenner vs. Smallpox

Edward Jenner vs. Smallpox

Peter Robertson and the World's Best Screwdriver

Peter Robertson and the World's Best Screwdriver

WD-40

WD-40

Momofuku Ando: The Father of Instant Noodles

Momofuku Ando: The Father of Instant Noodles

Why are Blueprints Blue?

Why are Blueprints Blue?

Daniel Fahrenheit and the Mercury Thermometer

Daniel Fahrenheit and the Mercury Thermometer

The Braille Story

The Braille Story

Robert Cade and the Amazing Sports Drink

Robert Cade and the Amazing Sports Drink

George Crum and The Amazing Potato Chip

George Crum and The Amazing Potato Chip

The Bikini

The Bikini

Chaz Holder and the (Modern) Prosthetic Limb

Chaz Holder and the (Modern) Prosthetic Limb

How Rudolf Diesel Changed the World

How Rudolf Diesel Changed the World

Mary Phelps Jacob and the Modern Bra

Mary Phelps Jacob and the Modern Bra

How Willis Carrier Made the World a Little Cooler

How Willis Carrier Made the World a Little Cooler

Mr. Warren and the Black Box

Mr. Warren and the Black Box

How William Burroughs Made It All Add Up

How William Burroughs Made It All Add Up

Whitcomb Judson and the Amazing Zipper

Whitcomb Judson and the Amazing Zipper

Beneath the Surface of History: The Submarine

Beneath the Surface of History: The Submarine

No Ordinary Wire: The Joseph Glidden Story

No Ordinary Wire: The Joseph Glidden Story

The Best Thing Since...

The Best Thing Since...

What Are Bioplastics, and Why Are they the Future? : The Stuff of (Sustainable) Genius

What Are Bioplastics, and Why Are they the Future? : The Stuff of (Sustainable) Genius

How the ATM was invented by John Shepherd-Barron

How the ATM was invented by John Shepherd-Barron

Bartolomeo Cristofori, Inventor of the Piano: - Stuff of Genius

Bartolomeo Cristofori, Inventor of the Piano: - Stuff of Genius

How the Walkie-Talkie Spawned the Cell Phone - Stuff of Genius

How the Walkie-Talkie Spawned the Cell Phone - Stuff of Genius

The History of Chewing Gum and Santa Anna

The History of Chewing Gum and Santa Anna

From Combat Wear to Fashion Choice: The Evolution of High Heels

From Combat Wear to Fashion Choice: The Evolution of High Heels

How Adolf Fink Envisioned the Contact Lens - Stuff of Genius

How Adolf Fink Envisioned the Contact Lens - Stuff of Genius

Esperanto: How L.L. Zamenhof Created a Universal Language - Stuff of Genius

Esperanto: How L.L. Zamenhof Created a Universal Language - Stuff of Genius

The Surprising Origins of Sudoku - Stuff of Genius

The Surprising Origins of Sudoku - Stuff of Genius

The History Behind Levi and the American Jeans - Stuff of Genius

The History Behind Levi and the American Jeans - Stuff of Genius

Ole Evinrude and the Outboard Motor - Stuff of Genius

Ole Evinrude and the Outboard Motor - Stuff of Genius

Sarah Goode and the Folding Bed - Stuff of Genius

Sarah Goode and the Folding Bed - Stuff of Genius

Mr. Booth and the Vacuum Cleaner - Stuff of Genius

Mr. Booth and the Vacuum Cleaner - Stuff of Genius

Control Your Cruising: The Ralph Teetor Story - Stuff of Genius

Control Your Cruising: The Ralph Teetor Story - Stuff of Genius

Frank Epperson and the Popsicle - Stuff of Genius

Frank Epperson and the Popsicle - Stuff of Genius

Willem Einthoven and the ECG - Stuff of Genius

Willem Einthoven and the ECG - Stuff of Genius

Community Antenna Television: The John Walson Story - Stuff of Genius

Community Antenna Television: The John Walson Story - Stuff of Genius

The Story of the Stethoscope - Stuff of Genius

The Story of the Stethoscope - Stuff of Genius

William Dobelle and the Artificial Eye - Stuff of Genius

William Dobelle and the Artificial Eye - Stuff of Genius

Edward Budding, the Father of the Lawnmower - Stuff of Genius

Edward Budding, the Father of the Lawnmower - Stuff of Genius

The Man Behind The Metronome - Stuff of Genius

The Man Behind The Metronome - Stuff of Genius

Making the Very Small, Big: The Electron Microscope - Stuff of Genius

Making the Very Small, Big: The Electron Microscope - Stuff of Genius

Hugh Bradner and the Wetsuit - Stuff of Genius

Hugh Bradner and the Wetsuit - Stuff of Genius

Philip Diehl and the Ceiling Fan - Stuff of Genius

Philip Diehl and the Ceiling Fan - Stuff of Genius

Don't Stretch the Truth Behind Rubber Bands - Stuff of Genius

Don't Stretch the Truth Behind Rubber Bands - Stuff of Genius

The Rise and Fall of Zeppelin's Airship

The Rise and Fall of Zeppelin's Airship

Christopher Cockerell and the Hovercraft - Stuff of Genius

Christopher Cockerell and the Hovercraft - Stuff of Genius

Nuclear Energy: The Power of the Atom - Stuff of Genius

Nuclear Energy: The Power of the Atom - Stuff of Genius

The Computer Mouse - Stuff of Genius

The Computer Mouse - Stuff of Genius

Norman Borlaug's Super Wheat - Stuff of Genius

Norman Borlaug's Super Wheat - Stuff of Genius

Who Organized the Periodic Table of Elements - Stuff of Genius

Who Organized the Periodic Table of Elements - Stuff of Genius

The Stuff of Genius: Television

The Stuff of Genius: Television

Revolution: Theophilus Kannel and the Revolving Door - Stuff of Genius

Revolution: Theophilus Kannel and the Revolving Door - Stuff of Genius

Breaking Down The Space Shuttle - Stuff of Genius

Breaking Down The Space Shuttle - Stuff of Genius

The QWERTY Keyboard - Stuff of Genius

The QWERTY Keyboard - Stuff of Genius

Refined Sugar - Stuff of Genius

Refined Sugar - Stuff of Genius

The Father of Video Games - Stuff of Genius

The Father of Video Games - Stuff of Genius

Peter Henlein and the Pocket Watch - Stuff of Genius

Peter Henlein and the Pocket Watch - Stuff of Genius

George Ferris and His Amazing Wheel - Stuff of Genius

George Ferris and His Amazing Wheel - Stuff of Genius

The Man Behind Mercator Projections - Stuff of Genius

The Man Behind Mercator Projections - Stuff of Genius

Joshua Silver and the Self-Adjustable Glasses - Stuff of Genius

Joshua Silver and the Self-Adjustable Glasses - Stuff of Genius

Sylvan Goldman Presents: The Shopping Cart - Stuff of Genius

Sylvan Goldman Presents: The Shopping Cart - Stuff of Genius

Otto's Awesome Auto Engine - Hidden Genius

Otto's Awesome Auto Engine - Hidden Genius

Rubik's Cube - Hidden Genius

Rubik's Cube - Hidden Genius

Fixing the World One Dollar at a Time - Hidden Genius

Fixing the World One Dollar at a Time - Hidden Genius

The Polaroid Camera: Quick Photography Before Instagram - Hidden Genius

The Polaroid Camera: Quick Photography Before Instagram - Hidden Genius

John A. Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge - Hidden Genius

John A. Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge - Hidden Genius

Sweet Success: Daniel Peter and Milk Chocolate - Hidden Genius

Sweet Success: Daniel Peter and Milk Chocolate - Hidden Genius

Arthur Wynne and the Crossword - Hidden Genius

Arthur Wynne and the Crossword - Hidden Genius

Edmund McIlhenny and the Secret of Tabasco Sauce - Hidden Genius

Edmund McIlhenny and the Secret of Tabasco Sauce - Hidden Genius

The Curious Modern Calendar Invention - Hidden Genius

The Curious Modern Calendar Invention - Hidden Genius

Saving the World One Straw at a Time - Hidden Genius

Saving the World One Straw at a Time - Hidden Genius

The Father of Canned Food: Nicholas Appert - Hidden Genius

The Father of Canned Food: Nicholas Appert - Hidden Genius

Life Made EASY: Remote Controls - Hidden Genius

Life Made EASY: Remote Controls - Hidden Genius

Soft Muffs Made of Beaver Fur - Hidden Genius

Soft Muffs Made of Beaver Fur - Hidden Genius

Why is that thing called a Zamboni? - Hidden Genius

Why is that thing called a Zamboni? - Hidden Genius

FIRE in the Lab! - Hidden Genius

FIRE in the Lab! - Hidden Genius

Music Goes ELECTRIC! - Hidden Genius

Music Goes ELECTRIC! - Hidden Genius

Don't BLOW It, AVOID Metals! - Hidden Genius

Don't BLOW It, AVOID Metals! - Hidden Genius

Bright LIGHTS, Real TALES! - Hidden Genius

Bright LIGHTS, Real TALES! - Hidden Genius

REAL TALK: Geiger Counter - Hidden Genius

REAL TALK: Geiger Counter - Hidden Genius

Big BANGS, Bigger EXPLOSIONS! - Hidden Genius

Big BANGS, Bigger EXPLOSIONS! - Hidden Genius