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1:57 William Dobelle and the Artificial Eye - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 109 views 7 hours ago While working at the Artificial Organ Institute, William Dobelle came up with the idea for the artificial eye, a device that could potentially bring sight to millions. But ...
1:54 Edward Budding, the Father of the Lawnmower - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 739 views 4 days ago Before 1830, trimming a lawn was time-consuming and difficult. At least, that is, until a fabric-shaving machine inspired Edward Budding to invent the lawnmower -- and save...
1:42 The Man Behind The Metronome - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,247 views 6 days ago Today metronomes are a fairly common sight in music halls and studios around the world. But who invented them? Tune in to this Stuff of Genius video and learn more about th...
1:47 Making the Very Small, Big: The Electron Microscope - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 764 views 1 week ago Once we exhausted the ability to magnify objects through the use of light and lenses, we had to look for a new method. We wanted to go smaller. Enter the electron microsc...
1:59 Hugh Bradner and the Wetsuit - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,286 views 1 week ago Today wetsuits are considered essential equipment for most divers -- but this wasn't always the case. Tune in to learn how a brilliant physicist created the Stuff of (under...
1:36 Philip Diehl and the Ceiling Fan - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 852 views 1 week ago Originally born in Germany, Philip Diehl immigrated to the US in 1868. Although he has several fascinating inventions to his name, the ceiling fan remains his most well-kno...
1:09 Don't Stretch the Truth Behind Rubber Bands - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 2,183 views 2 weeks ago Have you ever wondered who invented the things that bind your newspaper, or hold your bags of chips closed, or fill the corners of drawers at the office? Yes, we're talkin...
2:05 The Rise and Fall of Zeppelin's Airship HiddenGeniusShow 1,891 views 2 weeks ago When the German aristocrat Ferdinand Zeppelin traveled to the U.S. during the Civil War, an unexpected encounter with Thaddeus S.C. Lowe's aviation experiments changed his ...
2:25 Christopher Cockerell and the Hovercraft - Stuff of Genius HiddenGeniusShow 1,625 views 2 weeks ago Christopher came from a smart family, and he was no exception to the rule. Tune in to learn how the purchase of a marina inspired this engineer to build something that's no...

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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.

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