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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Professor Hannah Fry showed us how counterweights worked, not only in lifts but also in massive medieval catapults.
We delve into the world of the spoken-word poet. Plus: more delicious, cringe-worthy family drama from Kat Sadler. Here’s what to watch this evening
ROLAND WHITE: As Hannah Fry explained on The Secret Genius Of Modern Life (BBC2), the first portable vacuum cleaner was invented in 1907 by department store caretaker James Spangler.
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Even Professor Hannah Fry, an eager advocate for all things sciency, is having her doubts about the advisability of some technologies in her series.
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Like a bank robber in a heist movie, Professor Hannah Fry heaves two bulging sacks onto a table. She opens one and showers the gang with...jelly beans.