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How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect

ASL Did you know that many of the household products we use every day were originally designed by or for people with disabilities? Take OXO's Good Grips vegetable peeler, for example, designed by Sam and Betsey Farber so that Betsey, who had arthritis, could cook without pain.

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Mr. Polaroid
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The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.
American Experience Season 37
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The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
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The story of one of the most influential yet forgotten civil rights figures, Walter White.
American Experience Season 36
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