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It was the work of this guy,
Hiroshi Ueda. He was a keen photographer who worked as
an engineer for camera company Minolta. He invented it after he asked someone
to take a photo of him outside the Louvre. And then they ran off. Hiroshi's design was manufactured
and went to market. But it didn't sell well,
and the patent ran out in 2003. But was Hiroshi the first inventor
of the selfie stick?
Hiroshi Ueda. He was a keen photographer who worked as
an engineer for camera company Minolta. He invented it after he asked someone
to take a photo of him outside the Louvre. And then they ran off. Hiroshi's design was manufactured
and went to market. But it didn't sell well,
and the patent ran out in 2003. But was Hiroshi the first inventor
of the selfie stick?
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It was the work of this guy,
Hiroshi Ueda.
00:00:03.795 --> 00:00:07.465
He was a keen photographer who worked as
an engineer for camera company Minolta.
00:00:08.633 --> 00:00:12.512
He invented it after he asked someone
to take a photo of him outside the Louvre.
00:00:12.762 --> 00:00:14.347
And then they ran off.
00:00:14.973 --> 00:00:17.809
Hiroshi's design was manufactured
and went to market.
00:00:17.892 --> 00:00:22.023
But it didn't sell well,
and the patent ran out in 2003.
00:00:23.314 --> 00:00:26.693
But was Hiroshi the first inventor
of the selfie stick?
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Movie Summary
Scientists investigate unusual events from pop culture, science and history.