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Jay Novella

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

She could have been partners with somebody, some guy probably.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

But I hope she didn't need that.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

But it just seems like 18... I mean, they couldn't even get...

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Women had the hardest time getting any degrees in school at that time.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

But patenting and manufacturing and selling are kind of different.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

So I don't know.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

But yeah, I get this modern umbrella thing.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

It seems like 1750s is not a good date for that.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Probably earlier, it seems.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

And the only thing I can say about the zipper is that

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

I've read about the invention of the zipper so long ago that I just barely remember anything about what I read.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

But Gideon Sundback doesn't even ring the tiniest little bell.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

But who knows?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

I don't remember who the inventor was.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

It could have been him, and I just forgot the name.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Yeah, I think I'd just go with the umbrella.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

It's 1750s.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

This just seems like not a good date for that invention.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Probably earlier, but it's a pretty simple device.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

So, yeah, I'll go with that.