31 Dec 1932
The Invention of the Ford V8 Engine
1932 Documentary showcasing the Ford V8 engine.
The Creative Brain
Neuroscientist David Eagleman taps into the creative process of various inventors, while exploring brain-bending, risk-taking ways to spark creativity
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Tim Robbins Self
Kelis Self
Grimes Self
Nick Cave Self
Bjarke Ingels Self
Michelle Khine Self
Nathan Myhrvold Self
Ehren Tool Self
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