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50 Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy: The iPhone, Radar, and TV Dinners

50 Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy: The iPhone, Radar, and TV Dinners

Update: 2025-09-02
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On this episode of Our American Stories, did you know “radar” is actually an acronym? It stands for Radio Detection and Ranging — a term coined in 1940 by the U.S. Navy. Tim Harford, author of the bestselling book 50 Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy, shares the stories of three inventions that changed the way we live today.

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50 Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy: The iPhone, Radar, and TV Dinners

50 Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy: The iPhone, Radar, and TV Dinners

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