Have you been down the psychedelic YouTube rabbit hole of kaleidoscopic videos? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of the 'Kaleidoscopes'. We start off with our usual MMM's and definition before explaining the story of Sir David Brewster and his misfortune on not making any money from one of the biggest fads/crazes to ever exist! We also touch upon: how to build a kaleidoscope, the different types of scopes out there, what you can expect from the most expensive version, why humans find these objects so fascinating as well as a couple more facts from the wacky history of this invention.

As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:

0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments

3:50 - Definition

4:36 - The invention of the kaleidoscope

6:56 - Patents & copywriting

8:24 - How to build a kaleidoscope

10:50 - The YouTube rabbit hole

12:58 - Types of kaleidoscopes

15:45 - Most expensive kaleidoscope

19:15 - Why are coloured patterns so interesting

22:52 - The latest Victorian craze

23:34 - A penny for a peek

25:11 - The varying Mere Mortal content

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