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Stuff You Should Know · June 19, 2026 · 52m

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

Chuck Bryant, Josh Clark & Chuck Bryant
Show Notes

Josh and Chuck explore the surprisingly dramatic history of elastic, from its role in war and colonial resource extraction to industrial espionage and the tragic fates of its inventors.

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Highlights

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The Dramatic Global History of Elastic
The development of elastic involved war, colonial exploitation, industrial espionage, and destitute inventors.
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Industrial Espionage in the Elastic Industry
The quest for reliable elastic involved corporate spying and theft of secrets.
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The Destitute Inventors Behind Modern Elastic
Many inventors of key elastic technologies died poor while others profited from their work.
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