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  Black Sabbatical - Duration: 3 minutes, 23 seconds.

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  Before Stuff of Genius takes its own scheduled break, Christian looks into the origin of the modern sabbatical and its goal of improving productivity through revitalization.
  
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  Tetris! A Riddle Wrapped In An Enigma - Duration: 2 minutes, 15 seconds.

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  Alexey Pajitnov changed the world of gaming forever when he created Tetris. Learn the history of this famous game and how it came to be.
  
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  Hack Your New Year - Duration: 2 minutes, 44 seconds.

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  Want to successfully meet your resolutions in 2014? Use these 5 lifehacks at the beginning of your year, so you're happy with the rest of it!
  
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  The Iceman Cometh... Jacob Perkin's First Refrigerator - Duration: 2 minutes, 8 seconds.

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  Jacob Perkins was always a tinkerer, but in 1834 he patented the refrigerator. Learn how his version worked by vaporizing dangerous chemicals.
  
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  Translate Your Dog's Thoughts - Duration: 3 minutes, 30 seconds.

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  Talking dogs are cute and all, but what if you could actually translate your dog's thoughts into English? A Scandinavian research lab claims they've invented the answer.
  
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  Explosions in the Sky - Duration: 119 seconds.

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  Thousands of years ago, the Chinese invented fireworks. Learn the origin of these celebrated pyrotechnics in this episode.
  
  Stuff of Genius tells the story behind everyday inventions. From the biki...
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  The White Elephant In The Room - Duration: 2 minutes, 35 seconds.

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  Every year, American office parties celebrate a tradition called a "White Elephant" exchange. Stuff of Genius deciphers how this term came from a complicated history between the U.S. and Thailand.
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  For Your Eyes Only: The Privacy Visor - Duration: 2 minutes, 29 seconds.

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  A Tokyo based team has invented a pair of glasses that disrupts digital cameras and prevents facial recognition. Want to hide your identity and personal information? We'll tell you how in today's e...
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  Better, Faster, Stronger... Meet the Modern Umbrella - Duration: 2 minutes, 4 seconds.

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  While umbrellas have been around for centuries, the modern steel design we're all familiar with was invented by Samuel Fox in 1852. Or was it? Learn about the controversy behind this simple device ...
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  5 Tips to Make Your Phone Battery Last - Duration: 2 minutes, 38 seconds.

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  Is your phone constantly dying? Try these 5 everyday tips to conserve your battery's power.
  
  Stuff of Genius tells the story behind everyday inventions. From the bikini to super wheat and everythin...
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  George Ballas and the Weed Eater - Duration: 118 seconds.

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  What do carwashes and lawn care have in common? The answer might surprise you. Tune in in to learn how George Ballas went from cleaning his car to inventing the weed eater.
  
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  No Babies! Gregory Pincus and the Birth Control Pill - Duration: 2 minutes, 15 seconds.

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  The birth control pill prevents millions of births every year. Learn how a scientist's experiments with rabbit ovums and frozen sperm led to this game changing advance in human reproduction.
  
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