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The Edwardian Inventions That Turned Normal Homes Into Death Traps | Hidden Killers (2018x49)

Air date: May 01, 2018

The dawn of the 20th century and the reign of a new King ushered in an era of fresh inventions and innovations that transformed the way we lived. Electricity, refrigeration and a whole host of different materials promised to make life at home brighter, easier and more convenient. But a lack of understanding of the potential hazards meant that they frequently led to terrible accidents, horrendous injuries - and even death.