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100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw

99% Invisible by SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars

May 29, 202600:35:36Arts

A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time.

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100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw is an episode from 99% Invisible by SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars. A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time. The episode was published on May 29, 2026 and ru...

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