Could something 'escalate' before the escalator? INVENTIONS
Feb 04, 2026•44 min•Ep. 74
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Episode description
Is necessity the mother of invention? NO! Latin is, etymologically speaking. That's just one of many revelations as Jess and Rob investigates words for innovations.
🛗 Could you 'escalate' something before the escalator?
🍞 When was sliced bread actually invented?
🩹 What connects zippers, band aids and aspirin?
These questions answered – and many more – in another inventive episode of Words Unravelled.
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