6 Inventors Who Were Killed By Their Own Inventions

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In the endless march of innovation, you're going to have some missteps along the way. From balloon accidents to questionable bed apparatuses, here are 6 inventors who were killed by their own inventions.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:55 - Thomas Midgley Jr.
3:47 - Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier
6:49 - Harry Smolinski
8:57 - Valerian Ivanovich Abakovsky
11:37 - Horace Lawson Hunley
14:20 - William Bullock
16:46 - Sponsor