Accidental Inventions of the 20th Century, Part Two: The Slinky and the Post-it Note

Ridiculous History • May 15, 2025

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While things like the Slinky and the Post-it Note may seem pretty ubiquitous, simple ideas today, they each have their own bizarre accidental origin story. In the second part of this week's two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the stories of military coil research and a tenacious 3M employee nicknamed "Mr. Persistent." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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