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About That Time Hedy Lamarr Invented WWII-Era Bluetooth Technology

About That Time Hedy Lamarr Invented WWII-Era Bluetooth Technology

"Hedy didn't drink. She didn't like to party. Her idea of a good evening was a quiet dinner party with some intelligent friends where they could discuss ideas -- which sounds so un-Hollywood, but Hedy had to find something else to do to occupy her time." In his new book Hedy's Folly, author Richard Rhodes sheds light on the little-known side hobby of Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-American actress, Golden Age screen siren, and... inventor.

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About That Time Marlon Brando Invented Swimming Pool Shoes and Conga Drums

About That Time Marlon Brando Invented Swimming Pool Shoes and Conga Drums

Oscar winner, letter writer, Godfather... drum innovator? Turns out Marlon Brando was all of those things, an avid inventor with multiple patents to his name including one for a revolutionary tuning system for conga drums. Said prototype still sits in a storage facility in West L.A., which NPR visited recently to get the scoop on Brando's secret scientific pursuits.

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