History is full of military inventions that seem completely absurd—like bat bombs, exploding rats, or pigeon-guided missiles.

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Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband, Albert, filed for the patent in 1966 and received approval three years later.

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The treatment was invented by Argentinian doctor Julio Palmaz, who credits a piece of metal being left by a construction worker in his home as inspiration for the structure of the stent.

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Many inventions get revised over time. The pandemic gave one medical school student an idea about changing the stethoscope.

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