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The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)

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This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the stethoscope, and a pair of shoes made of caoutchouc lead Charles Goodyear to discover the process for vulcanizing rubber.

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

5 people

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