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Dyson: James Dyson (2018)

2019-07-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·43m 57s ·by Guy Raz / NPR
Dyson: James Dyson (2018)
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About this episode

In 1979, James Dyson had an idea for a new vacuum cleaner — one that didn’t use bags. It took him five years to perfect the design, building more than 5,000 prototypes in his backyard shed. He then tried to convince the big vacuum brands to license his invention, but most wouldn’t even take his call