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99% Invisible-61- A Series of Tubes
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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Pneumatic (adj.): of, or pertaining to, air, gases, or wind. In the world before telephone, radio, and email, the tasks of transmitting information and moving material objects were essentially the same challenge. The way you sent someone a message was … Continue reading →
Released:
Sep 20, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
99% Invisible-04- 99% Details: It’s a stick with bristles poking out of it. It doesn’t even qualify as a simple machine, but the careful thought and design that went into the creation of the modern, angled bristle, fat handled toothbrush shows just how much … Continue reading → by 99% Invisible