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From Viagra to Super Glue, history is littered with "aha!" moments that were nothing more than lucky accidents. In this bumbling, stumbling episode of MFFI, the boys take a closer look at the flukes and misadventures that led to some of the most successful inventions in human history.
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In this episode:
Peter Dunn and Albert Wood
Dr. Nicholas Terret
PDE5 and GMP
Time Magazine and The Potency Pill
Dr. Harry Coover
Eastman 910
I’ve Got a Secret
Richard and Betty James
Hookes Law, Compression Waves
George de Mestral
Tao Gu and the Fire Inch-Stick
Chemical Matches
Jean Chancel
François Derosne
John Walker and Friction Lights
Noah McVicker and Kutol
Joseph McVicker
Kay Zufall
Rainbow Modeling Compound
Play-Doh Pete
The Doh-Dohs
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From Viagra to Super Glue, history is littered with "aha!" moments that were nothing more than lucky accidents. In this bumbling, stumbling episode of MFFI, the boys take a closer look at the flukes and misadventures that led to some of the most successful inventions in human history.
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Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON
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Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via DISCORD
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In this episode:
Peter Dunn and Albert Wood
Dr. Nicholas Terret
PDE5 and GMP
Time Magazine and The Potency Pill
Dr. Harry Coover
Eastman 910
I’ve Got a Secret
Richard and Betty James
Hookes Law, Compression Waves
George de Mestral
Tao Gu and the Fire Inch-Stick
Chemical Matches
Jean Chancel
François Derosne
John Walker and Friction Lights
Noah McVicker and Kutol
Joseph McVicker
Kay Zufall
Rainbow Modeling Compound
Play-Doh Pete
The Doh-Dohs
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And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!
Midnight Merch
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Podcast Website
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Episode Transcript
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