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The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: Elastics: Where God and Science Smooch

· 52 min

Episode The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: Elastics: Where God and Science Smooch

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You could be forgiven for thinking the story behind elastics was boring. You’d still be wrong, though. The story of what’s holding up your underwear is a global drama, replete with war, industrial espionage, colonialism, destitute inventors – everything!

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