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  • How The Potato Chip Took Over The World

    How The Potato Chip Took Over The World
    2025/07/16
    What started as a thinly sliced kitchen experiment in the 1800s has become one of the most beloved (and salty) snacks on Earth. In this episode of Who Came Up With That?, we crunch through the full story of the potato chip — from its first recorded recipe in 1817 to the flavor wars of the 20th century, the invention of Pringles, global naming confusion (chips vs. crisps vs. chippies), and even the health scares that put this snack under a microscope.

    This is the complete, surprisingly dramatic history of the potato chip — and how it became the crunchy global phenomenon it is today.

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    29 分
  • Sticky Genius: The Surprisingly Wild History of Duct Tape

    Sticky Genius: The Surprisingly Wild History of Duct Tape
    2025/07/14
    It holds the universe together (or at least your broken stuff), but where did duct tape actually come from? In this episode of Who Came Up With That?, we peel back the layers on one of the most useful — and misunderstood — inventions of the 20th century.

    From WWII battlefield hacks to NASA space missions, and from waterproof ammunition boxes to fixing Apollo 13, duct tape has been through it all. But did you know it started as cotton duck cloth? Or that it was once sold in department store blinds? We’ll take you from muddy trenches to moon landings, exploring how this humble adhesive went from war-time necessity to DIY legend — with plenty of weird, little-known facts along the way.

    This is the history of duct tape like you've never heard it before.

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    13 分
  • The Whole Net: The History Of The Internet

    The Whole Net: The History Of The Internet
    2025/07/14
    From ARPANET to TikTok, this episode dives deep into the surprisingly weird, revolutionary, and accidental history of the internet. We explore how military engineers, grad students, meme culture, and dial-up tones all came together to create the most powerful communication system in human history.

    Discover the early communication networks, the invention of email, the rise of the World Wide Web, and the explosion of social media. Plus: little-known facts, famous stories that broke online, and how the internet went from academic tool to digital playground. Whether you're a digital native or remember the sound of a modem, this episode has something for you.

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    14 分
  • Introduction

    Introduction
    2025/07/14
    Did you know the microwave was invented by accident when a guy melted a chocolate bar in his pocket? Or that potato chips started as a spiteful response to a picky customer? Or that the guy who invented the shopping cart had to hire actors to pretend it was cool?

    Yeah—this podcast is all about that.

    Who Came Up With That? is the show where we dive into the weird, surprising, and often hilarious origin stories behind the everyday things we all use without thinking—like zippers, paperclips, Q-tips, and bubble wrap.

    In this short intro episode, host Bang Biskit explains what the show is all about, what to expect in each episode, and why you’ll never look at a toothbrush the same way again.
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    1 分