Sometimes a good idea doesn’t pan out in real life. Take Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome: It requires less energy to heat and cool, it’s cheap, and it’s durable enough to withstand a hurricane – but it’s also godawful ugly and that was its undoing. Learn more with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

Some Silly Inventions That Became Wildly Popular
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Selects: Sammy Davis Jr: National Treasure
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The Sewol Ferry Disaster
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