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The Secret Genius Of Modern Life

The Secret Genius Of Modern Life: Food

05/07/2024 15:30 GMT: Fitness Tracker

First broadcast: on BBC Persian TVLatest broadcast: on BBC Persian TV

Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, why WWII dogfights led to a crucial health monitor and how fitness trackers are even being used to catch killers.

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