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1:49 Fixing the World One Dollar at a Time - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 532 views 1 day ago For most of the modern age, conventional bank loans have been beyond the reach of the poor, forcing families across the globe to do business with loan sharks. At least, tha...
1:42 The Polaroid Camera: Quick Photography Before Instagram - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 807 views 3 days ago When Edwin Land's daughter asked why she couldn't see a photograph immediately after it was taken, inspiration struck. Learn how this prolific inventor polarized light and ...
1:43 John A. Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,775 views 1 week ago When New York's leaders contacted John Roebling for help on the Brooklyn Bridge, he was already a well-known engineer -- but was he up to the task? Tune in and learn how Ro...
1:49 Sweet Success: Daniel Peter and Milk Chocolate - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,086 views 1 week ago Nowadays milk chocolate is everywhere, but this wasn't always the case. Tune in to learn more about Daniel Peter, who took bitter cocoa tablets and -- with loads of hard wo...
1:32 Arthur Wynne and the Crossword - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,768 views 2 weeks ago Crosswords are one of the world's most popular word games, but how did they get invented? Tune in to learn how hard-working newspaper employee Arthur Wynne came up with the...
1:49 Edmund McIlhenny and the Secret of Tabasco Sauce - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,481 views 2 weeks ago You might be surprised to learn that the creator of modern-day Tabasco sauce was once a banker. Yet when the Civil War wiped his fortunes away, Edmund didn't give up. He hu...
1:49 The Curious Modern Calendar Invention - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,563 views 3 weeks ago Nowadays it's easy to take the calendar for granted -- nations across the world have agreed that (for business purposes) each year is twelve months long. But how did we get...
1:33 Saving the World One Straw at a Time - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 2,654 views 3 weeks ago In a world where millions of people don't have access to clean water, entrepreneur Mikkel Frandsen saw a simple solution: the Lifestraw. Listen in and learn how this invent...
1:38 The Father of Canned Food: Nicholas Appert - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,214 views 4 weeks ago Nowadays, canned food is everywhere -- but how did this industry begin? Tune in to learn how Nicholas Appert discovered the principles used in canning food -- and why we ha...
1:16 Life Made EASY: Remote Controls - Hidden Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,186 views 1 month ago Modern TV viewers use remote controls to channel surf from the comfort of their seat -- but it wasn't always this easy. Learn more about the convenience -- and consequence ...

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Hidden 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.

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