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Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 13 May 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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It has been called a "glorified spring", but Slinky is one of the best selling toys of all time. From accidental origins to an unlikely resurrection, Slinky has a pretty great back story. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm David Eagleman. I have a new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart. I'm going to explore
0:06.8	the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions. Like,
0:13.6	can we create new senses for humans? So join me weekly to uncover how your brain
0:20.9	steers your behavior, your perception, and your reality. Listen to Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman.
0:27.4	On the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:33.0	Last season, millions tuned into the betrayal podcast to hear a shocking story of deception.
0:38.1	I'm Andrea Gunning, and now we're sharing an all-new story of betrayal.
0:43.3	Ashley Litten was helping her husband set up a business fanmail account when she discovered a
0:47.5	terrible secret. I saw a hidden folder and I opened it with the help that I just see.
0:54.4	I'm Andrea Gunning.
0:57.6	Hi, everybody. This is Charles W. Chuck Bryant. It is Saturday. That means it's time for my weekly
1:10.8	selects episode pick. I went through the archives and found this gym from April 14, 2015.
1:18.3	How Slinky Works. A big fan of our classic toys episode. And this is one of them.
1:24.0	And the great thing about a Slinky everyone is it spans generations. There's just something
1:28.8	about this dumb little toy that kids enjoyed for decades, including my own daughter who has her own
1:35.2	Slinky and loves it. So everyone please listen right now to how Slinky Works. Not Slinkies Slinky.
1:42.9	Welcome to Stuff You Should Know, a production of I Heart Radio.
1:56.7	Hey and welcome to the podcast. I'm Josh Clark, there's Charles W. Chuck Bryant,
2:01.2	and there's Jerry over there. And this is Stuff You Should Know, projecting from Studio 1A.
2:08.4	It's not us on stage in front of hundreds of adoring fans. I feel all listless.
2:16.5	We just got back from our tour. And that was just us again. Yeah, there's a paper Ikea lamp with
2:24.3	a dimmer that makes it turn into a strobe light even though it's not supposed to. Yeah, it's a
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