Welcome to AirNmenky's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Throughout history, wartime has brought countless innovations that have trickled down into

our daily lives.

When metallur just Harry Brielly coated iron and chromium to keep guns from rusting in

World War I, he inadvertently created stainless steel.

Years later, Nestle used the same technology that made penicillin possible during World

War II to bring its freeze-dried coffee to store shelves everywhere.

In fact, we get to enjoy many of today's conveniences, thanks to the discoveries of

military scientists and engineers from all over the world.

However, that door swings both ways.

Quite a few civilian inventions have also gone on to revolutionize how wars are fought

in one.

For example, Barbed wire was created to keep cattle from wandering off long before it was

used to impede enemy movement.

Cameras also made the jump from family portraits to the front lines during World War I when

they were fastened to planes and used to gather photographs of enemy territories.

In fact, one average citizen did quite a lot to change the face of war all on his own.

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