What if one of the most common things in your kitchen was invented completely by accident?

This week on As Told by ADHD, Jamie tells the story of Percy Spencer, the self-taught genius who accidentally invented the microwave while working on WWII radar technology.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:35 The Life of Percy Spencer

14:16 Raytheon's Contracts

16:51 Accidental Invention of the Microwave

24:17 Enter the Microwave Oven

37:00 Outro

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What’s the origin story behind the toaster? Cars? Airplanes? Mirrors? Where they made intentionally to be used world wide? Or where they initially made with another intention? Come along as we dive into revolutionary inventions.

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00:37 Introduction to Revolutionary Inventions

02:50 The Evolution of Mousetraps

10:15 The Birth of the Computer and the Internet

16:20 The Evolution of Communication Technology

19:00 Understanding Packet Switching

22:41 The Birth of the Internet

25:19 The Importance of Historical Context

28:24 Celebrating Growth and Community

Have you ever wondered where the phrase “to turn a blind eye” came from or what “I think, therefore I am” actually means?

This week on As Told by ADHD, we got into where a bunch of memes and common phrases come from, and some of these are way weirder than you would expect.

You’ll hear about pirates, boxing, and a full crashout over having your cake and eat it too.

Chapter

00:00 Intro

03:23 To Turn a Blind Eye

07:16 I Think, Therefore I Am

13:37 Saved by the Bell

17:12 Under the Weather

19:42 Actions Speak Louder Than Words

25:07 Long Time No See

30:02 I'm Tired of this Grandpa...

32:20 Butter Someone Up

37:26 Let the Cat out of the Bag

41:43 That's Non of My Business ft. Kermit the Frog

45:50 The Cold Shoulder

48:39 You Get a Car!!

53:32 You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

58:33 Outro

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