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Ep368 - Roma Agrawal | Nuts and Bolts: Small Inventions That Changed the World

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The Origins of Nails

The British Empire banned the export of nails to its colonies, which included the United States. So in the 16th and 17th century, if a family was moving homes, they would actually burn down their first home and then collect up all the nails. "I'm really interested in bringing together humanity, society, history and all of these incredible things with engineering," she says.

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