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The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Series 2 Episode 2: Vacuum CleanerHannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaners, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula 1 race car. She finds out why a wheezy janitor in the 1900s took inspiration from a sewing machine to create the first popular, portable vacuum. And she comes face to face with a colony of creepy crawlies whose job is to help us fight the filth.
- Category
- Science / Technology
- Original air date
- 2023-11-15
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