Correct me if wrong – but wasn’t teflon discovered by accident during a search for a universal adhesive? (Trivia question? If someone could invent a universal solvent, what could it be stored in?)
I don’t understand how Harry Coover accidentally created super glue a “second” time. Was he thinking that he sure didn’t want to make it again. And then, “Dang, I accidentally made that useless stuff again.”
Templo S.U.D. over 7 years ago
Dang it, Jim, how lucky of you!
joefearsnothing over 7 years ago
I wonder how many times Harry stuck his fingers together before he figured out that it was Super Glue?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 7 years ago
Many things were invented by accident, Post Its, Teflon, Microwave Ovens, Vulcanized Rubber to name a few.
CeeJay over 7 years ago
I saw a collection of medieval armor at the art museum in Philly and was surprised by how short everybody was back in those days.
scpandich over 7 years ago
I once saw a man in full medieval plate armor do a cartwheel.
tuslog1964 over 7 years ago
Correct me if wrong – but wasn’t teflon discovered by accident during a search for a universal adhesive? (Trivia question? If someone could invent a universal solvent, what could it be stored in?)
tuslog1964 over 7 years ago
Can someone add some details? Seems there was an armored horseback raider in Australia once that though seen, couldn’t be brought down by bullets!
tuslog64 over 7 years ago
Someone had a bright idea to shoot the HORSE! How far can someone run with a hundred or so pounds of iron on him?
pearlsbs over 7 years ago
I don’t understand how Harry Coover accidentally created super glue a “second” time. Was he thinking that he sure didn’t want to make it again. And then, “Dang, I accidentally made that useless stuff again.”