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Everyday Inventions, Unexpected Stories

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Discover surprising origins and clever design choices behind familiar household objects, from early vacuum cleaners to food containers and kitchen tools.

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5 playable questionsAbout 1 minute muted3 rounds · 2 lifelines

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Sample questions

John Walker’s sales book from the 1820s records “friction lights.” What were customers buying?
The OXO Good Grips peeler grew from Sam Farber noticing his wife struggle with which problem?
Before a home version appeared, Charles Strite’s early automatic pop-up toasters were sold to which customers?

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Questions have a 20-second answer clock; the final question has 30 seconds. There is no pause.

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Everyday Inventions, Unexpected Stories