The Uncommon History of Very Common Things: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Did you know that scissors were invented by Leonardo da Vinci? That high heels date back to Ancient Egypt? And what do chocolate bars have to do with the invention of the microwave oven? Each half-hour episode of The Uncommon History of Very Common Things examines the unknown, sometimes shocking, often irreverent, and always entertaining history of the everyday items that make up our lives.

Series details

• Title: The Uncommon History of Very Common Things
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2021-08-19
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Crackle
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 22 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 56934

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-08-19; final listed air date 2022-01-01; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Uncommon History of Very Common Things on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.