Episode
The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: Elastics: Where God and Science Smooch
Stuff You Should Know · Jun 19, 2026 · 52 min
You could be forgiven for thinking the story behind elastics was boring. You’d still be wrong, though. The story of what’s holding up your underwear is a global drama, replete with war, industrial espionage, colonialism, destitute inventors – everything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.